So .... there's bad news and good news.

axisus

The bad news is that I've been in denial, but I'm definitely getting prostate problems Not too bad right now, but where will it be in 5 or 10 years? Oh well, that's getting old for you. I'll file it will all my other physical problems that are creeping in.

Good news? Well, I've been a couple of weeks waiting on blood test results to see if it's cancer related. I put it out of my mind, but 'see the doctor' day came and I really had stomach ache with worry. Good news thankfully, all clear on that front! My younger, attractive female doctor was up for the old rectal examination, but I put it off for now as things aren't too bad, cancer not a problem and ....... well, the usual male discomfort at the idea! I guess it's better than with some crusty old doctor!?!? Not sure!

octatonic

Have the examination- it doesn't hurt, is over in about 3 seconds and it tells them a lot.

More than likely it is an enlarged prostate.

Having an enlarged prostate has no link to cancer- you get given Proscar, or similar medication and the symptoms go away.

This is perfectly normal when you are 40.

Google 'benign prostatic hyperplasia' and you will find out a lot of information.

littlegreenman

Good news on the "it's not big C" front. However, next time you might not have the choice and have to go with the crusty old doctor dude probe, I'd have gone with letting the young attractive one do it and got it over and done with. At least it'd be a better memory!

Bellycaster

^^^^^^^^^^^^ Go through it, get it over and done with.

RocknRollDave

My dad had a similar scare recently (as in only this week had the all-clear), so I am with you on the fear/ relief front.

But go for it, get the examination done and over with

jd0272

littlegreenman said:

Good news on the "it's not big C" front. However, next time you might not have the choice and have to go with the crusty old doctor dude probe, I'd have gone with letting the young attractive one do it and got it over and done with. At least it'd be a better memory!

Abso-fckn-lutely.

I remember with great clarity lying in agony when my stomach ulcer burst in the hospital examining area (while they were finding out all about the ulcer I had no idea I had), when the young male Doctor nervously approached me, and informed me he would have to stick his gloved finger up my arse. I advised him, and I quote, bearing in mind I was up to me tits in morphine (didn't do what it fckn said on the tin) "Mate, you can put your fucking arm up there, just get me in there and do the cutting".

Had it been a smart wee female, I'd still be there  

Congrats on you news anyway, relief I'll bet.

Drew_TNBD

I'm gonna sound like a fucking arsehole, but mens health is a bit of a bugbear of mine, due to years and years of my dad ignoring warning signs and falling dead from his first and only heart-attack. What the fuck are you thinking, refusing an exam? It's a finger up the arse FFS! GET IT DONE!

holnrew

No bother having a doc finger you. Go do it for your own peace of mind.

fretmeister

Feels odd the first time, ok the 2nd, and by the third you'll be asking your missus to do daily inspections.

Unless it's a Monday ,morning your doc will have had his fingers up about 20 other arseholes ( ) that week already.

Your's isn't special. It's just average like everyone elses!

Deijavoo

I once upon a time had two separate doctors put their hands up my arse.

Once the consultant had made his decision I had a lady nurse put the sepositories up there. She asked if I would rather a male did it. 

What difference did it make really? 

Anyways she did the deed and not one instance of the 3 people having each of their fingers up my arse did I really even notice. 

Good news mate and just get it done. 

Drew_TNBD

lol. Basically code for "are you a mad raving bummer who likes men putting tingz in ur ass!?"

No love... I'd rather you did it please. Ruin ya day like.

Deijavoo

"Get your finger in me spiders nest love"

Deijavoo

To be honest, using Original Source Mint Shower Gel was more bracing than that day.

That stuff makes you feel like you've just eaten an ice cream with your arsehole. 

fretmeister

Deijavoo said:

To be honest, using Original Source Mint Shower Gel was more bracing than that day.

That stuff makes you feel like you've just eaten an ice cream with your arsehole. 

This deserves a LOL and a WISDOM but I can't do both.

Deijavoo

I'm just thrilled that Facepalms were culled. 

Nitefly

@axisus - glad it's not the big C!  

I had a hernia and hydrocoele a couple of years back, the consultant also checked my prostate - "Lie on your side and draw your knees up" - never really felt a thing.  

Man up and let 'em do it - it's your life!

johnnyurq

Got the T Shirt here thankfully also clear with a pronouncement of slightly enlarged.

Unfortunately my GP is a hairy arsed blerk so having him milking my prostate was not my idea of fun.

It progressed from fingers and then cameras, then camera and camera crew due to them widening the hershey highway, despite the exit only tattoo. Not really I jest.

Glad to hear it was just unpleasant and not anything too bad.

But yes get the test as it gives an idea of enlargement and hence then revisiting it every few years to be safe.

Enlarged prostrate = no fun due to frequency of pissing and pissing like a race horse when you do.

Plus what's not to like with an attractive female doctor, you know it makes sense dude.

mike_l

Deijavoo said:

I once upon a time had two separate doctors put their hands up my arse.

Anyways she did the deed and not one instance of the 3 people having each of their fingers up my arse did I really even notice. 

Good news mate and just get it done. 

I've had 3 docs within a couple of hours do this. At least they use lubricant. And know what they're doing.

My Dad had "The big C", which was found initially by the above test.

 

gilby

C'mon, we all crap turds bigger than an index finger.
Get it done, it's nowt and of this lady doc's a looker it's a better memory than an crusty old fart of a doc doing it

chillidoggy

Young attractive female doctor? Admit it, you were scared you'd get a stalk on when she shoved her finger up your duck-run.

axisus

Just to be clear as this seems to have gone astray:

I DID NOT REFUSE THE TEST! IT WASN'T NECESSARY!!!!!!

I went home first and had a quick bath as I thought it would be a goer, but current symptoms (mild) plus the blood test already revealed 100% everything that needs to be known right now. I agreed to come back for it should symptoms get worse. My purpose of the thread was not to say that I chickened out of the test!!