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Urology (Expert Forum)
Embarrassment during prostate exam
Answered by
Kevin Pho, MD - Internal Medicine
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Questions in the Urology forum are answered by Dr. Stephen Liroff, affiliated with the Henry Ford Hospital. Topics covered include benign prostate disease, penis curvature, cystisis, kidney stones, pediatric urology, prostate, sexual dysfunction, urinary tract infections (UTI), and urological cancers.
Embarrassment during prostate exam
by Zardoz, Mar 09, 2006 12:00AM
I am having urinary incontinence and realize I need to see a urologist. I am a 44 year old male and I haven't had a prostate exam in four years. However, I often suffer from constipation and am worried that when the doctor checks my prostate that he will get his gloved hands dirty. I have thought about taking a laxative the night before my appointment but I still worry. Whenever I poke around in there, I am not sure if I am in the right direction and my fingers become a mess. Is this common during an examination? I am too embarrassed to ask my regular doctor and can't find any information like it on the Internet.
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Pho, MD, Mar 10, 2006 12:00AM
, Mar 10, 2006 12:00AM
A someone who does several rectal exams per day, it is not uncommon for the gloves to become dirty after a prostate exam. There is no need to take a laxative prior to a digital rectal exam.
Your physician should be experienced and professional enough for this issue to be of little consequence.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
kevinmd_b
Your physician should be experienced and professional enough for this issue to be of little consequence.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
kevinmd_b
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