Friday, January 28, 2011

Is there a way to test yourself for prostate cancer

Is there a way to test yourself for prostate cancer?
I have never been to a doctor to check and I dont want some man tugging my balls, is there a way I can check myself?
Men's Health - 9 Answers
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1 :
Feel your testicles for lumps. This should be a regular routine, just to always be on the safe side.
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@xdarkerx i think thats for tesical cancer
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prostate cancer digital test is done by inserting a finger in your anus and feeling the prostate...not a self test testicular cancer ...feel for small lumps on the testicle ignoring the tangled tubules on the back of them....
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Prostate cancer cannot be felt. First you need a PSA test, and if the urologist feels it's necessary due to high PSA levels, he'll do a biopsy of the prostate. I would suggest you have the PSA test just to set your mind at ease
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testicle examination don't hurt in any way, it can be kind of nice, mind you don't get a stiffy. to examin the postate they do an internal, so dont freak out, its ok.
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ask a friend to stick his finger up your a*s to feel for lumps.
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Prostate cancer is tested anally by a doctor. You're probably thinking of testicular cancer, and to check for that you should feel your testes for lumps and irregularities. This site explains it: http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/testexam/testexam.html
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Depending on your age (if under 35), nothing invasive will happen during a doctor's exam. Your testicles have nothing, well, extremely little, to do with your prostate. The only way to know if you have an enlarged prostate, which often isn't cancerous, is if you stop and start when you're urinating, wake up at night and go a small amount, unable to get completely empty, etc. The prostate, if enlarged, can interfere with urine flow. You can go to a doctor and tell him you would like a PSA - prostate specific antigen - blood test. It screens for an antigen (indicates your body is fighting prostate cancer) that prostate cancer releases into your blood. IF this is negative, then you don't have prostate cancer. Good Luck.
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im asking the same question but ive heard of a non invasive way of testing i wrote it down as it was advertised on tv but cant seem to find it as i need to get a check myself but im not gonna let anyone stick there finger in my bum lol if iy shows up i,ll post it






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