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Can anal sex/play cause swollen prostate?
Hello.
I'm a 40-year-old gay man who engages in anal play with an over-sized dildo at least once per week. Since I'm middle-aged (and African-American, though I don't know if this increases my risk), I've been thinking about being screened for prostate cancer, but I'm concerned: Could my anal play cause my prostate to swell and therefore inappropriately skew the test? If so, I should probably lay off of anal play for awhile before I get tested, but for how long?
I'm a 40-year-old gay man who engages in anal play with an over-sized dildo at least once per week. Since I'm middle-aged (and African-American, though I don't know if this increases my risk), I've been thinking about being screened for prostate cancer, but I'm concerned: Could my anal play cause my prostate to swell and therefore inappropriately skew the test? If so, I should probably lay off of anal play for awhile before I get tested, but for how long?
Hey, remar. Thanks for the advice and the good wishes. I reckon that it's time to give that dildo a little vacation.
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