Test for prostate cancer

[EddieM]

just worry if the doc has both hands on your shoulders whilst being "examined".

 

[crystal ball]

Fingers nothing compared to a full colonoscopy, now that is an experience !!

 

[geek84]

Thanks for all your responses, folks.

 

[pete50]

I had the prostate exam done a couple of months back. Drop keks lie on the couch arse facing doc kness bent up to your chest. She (it was a lady doc in my case) sticks a finger up and has a waggle. Slightly uncomfortable and extremely embarressing, at least for me. BUT a sigh of relief when she said that everything felt normal.

The bowel self test is a bit more involved, as said. You have to spread three daily stool samples on a piece of cardboard and then post it back. SO glad I'm not a postman.

 

[DaveHerns]

I had sleep apnoea and was waking and weeing every 90 mins. Now I've got the air pump I can sleep for 6 hours before waking for a wee. So it's not just the prostate causing frequent nightime urination. I know I should but I've chickened out of the bowel cancer poo-in-a-box test.

 

[Bosswhite]

More doom and gloom.

Andy

But something that should be done, it saves lives.

 

[ic1927]

My doctor gave me the finger up the arse examination and I only went there with a dislocated shoulder.

 

[Bosswhite]

My doctor gave me the finger up the arse examination and I only went there with a dislocated shoulder.

The Doctor was thinking of your health and future well being , to be congratulated.

 

[^woody^]

Don't have the test on the NHS. Go private - they use lube.

 

[HERTS P&D]

But something that should be done, it saves lives.

Every post Geek puts on is doom and gloom, I said in a different thread that he needs a bit of luck.

Andy

 

[EddieM]

The Doctor was thinking of your health and future well being , to be congratulated.

The Doctor was thinking of your health and future well being , to be congratulated.

But ic1927 is a lady

 

[JP_]

I had the finger test, was unexpected, I thought doc was just having a look!
A finger is no bigger than a poo though, so apart from it being weird as sh;t, it's not as bad as injections and more invasive tests.

 

[Mottie]

I had sleep apnoea and was waking and weeing every 90 mins. Now I've got the air pump I can sleep for 6 hours before waking for a wee. So it's not just the prostate causing frequent nightime urination. I know I should but I've chickened out of the bowel cancer poo-in-a-box test.

Just got my kit through the door. I’ve got to catch three different turds before they hit the water and dig a little stick into two different parts of each one. Spread that onto an envelope (on the inside), DON'T lick it and send it off.

The person that gets the job of opening those envelopes really has drawn the shi**y end of the stick!

 

[crystal ball]

I visit the doc infrequently, but last two involved him snapping the gloves on, as I am "in the age range"

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Now I’m worried. I’ll report back when the kit arrives.

I call them poo sticks.