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My Prostate Gland And Why Should I Have An Examination
Any man over the age of their mid-thirties is likely find they will have their doctor suggest that they have a prostate examination carried out anytime they have a physical checkup or health check.This may set off alarm bells in the mind of many men who may have heard stories which raise some concerns for many men to overcome to enable them to accept it is not such a big deal as they fear.
There is a basic fear among many men of a prostate examination and what it involves and these are concerns they have held all their lives.First is the fact that even by suggesting an exam it may suggest they are getting old and even middle aged so it bothers them to face up to getting older.
You may also experience concerns that this will be an intrusive procedure that goes against a lot of your innermost feelings about personal privacy that many men might feel uncomfortable with. Well, it is an invasion of the privacy of your body but you wouldn't tell your surgeon you were worried about privacy were you to let things get too far gone so you needed urgent invasive treatments.
So while you may well consider it not be your most enjoyable experience but just accept that it is an important check that you should have done. it is in your best interests to have the prostate exam and once you have the result you will either feel reassured or it will show up get treatment if there are any problems discovered.
I expect you will be wondering what is involved in the examination and what goes on when you turn up for the exam so here is a quick run through showing what you might expect to find when you have the check. The doctor will usually advise the man having the examination that in order to perform the examination the doctor will insert a gloved finger into the rectum.
The simplest way for this to take place is for you to stand with feet a little apart facing away from the doctor next to the examination couch and then leaning over onto it. Your doctor next prepares by putting on a pair of surgical gloves and proceed to lubricate their fingers with a slippery substance.
As the doctor begins to insert a finger you should feel a little pressure but not any great discomfort and the more you can relax the easier it will be. The direction of the inserted finger is towards your front at a downward angle directed towards your stomach feeling for an odd prostate glands size or shape.
It is usual for your doctor to wait a moment or two while the sphincter muscle relaxes before proceeding further. You may be feel some movement of the finger before finally removing it and the doctor would most times give you warning they are about to withdraw it.
You might want to know more and to find out more details about the procedure there are prostate exam videos available showing an examination being carried out and what the prostate exam doctor should be feeling for.
The reason for being advised to have a prostate exam is because of the high risk men over a certain age have of developing prostate cancer and this is the quickest and simplest way to examine the prostate gland for any abnormality.
You may find this a surprising exam and wonder what it is your doctor may be trying to find with their finger during this probing examination. The standard size for a prostate gland would be like the size of a walnut and roughly triangular shaped and feel firm and slightly rubbery.
Being examined and having your prostate checked is the first line of defence and a simple check in your physical for mature men. Yes, it may be a little uncomfortable and can you will know you have experienced something unusual but it is well worthwhile as a test for uncovering any unusual developments in your prostate.
Understanding how important it is to discover any abnormality should convince you to happily bend over for your prostate examination. Without the exam taking place you could quite possibly have cancer developing and yet be totally unaware of it's existence.
Early diagnosis of prostate cancer usually leads to a high rate of success from the treatment you can receive so finding it early on through having a prostate exam might just be the difference between life and death.
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