Post: #51

I am 60.
I had my first colonoscopy at 50. 3 polyps. Snipped off.
Had another one at 55 -- Clean.
Getting one this year.
If I had not had these colonoscopies, who knows where I'd be now.

By the way, I take psyllium regularly. I suggest all you guys do it, especially if you are over 40.

I now have a physical every 18 months or so -- blood work more often. DREs are part of the deal. The DRE takes 15 seconds. Suck it up.

Post: #52

Wear your makeup you dirty whore...

Post: #53

(01-18-2013 05:49 AM)Acute Angle Wrote:  

(01-17-2013 06:31 PM)GameTheory Wrote:  PSA blood test. no need to bend over

PSA is a poor test - lots of false negatives and positives. PSA is better than nothing but a DRE allows the doc to feel the size and texture of the prostate.

Quote: The USPSTF concludes "the potential benefit does not outweigh the expected harms."[5]

..Obesity has been reported to reduce serum PSA levels.[25] Delayed early detection may partially explain worse outcomes in obese men with early prostate cancer.[26] After treatment, higher BMI also correlates to higher risk of recurrence.[27]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate-specific_antigen

Post: #54

Funny read OP!
I had mine done too years ago and it was pretty interesting...lol . My doctor had a nurse to do it and the nurse looked like a Swedish porn star! I kid you not! Huge tits, straight blond hair,amazing body..etc. When I saw her I had no reservations about her sticking her finger up my butt.
I bet the nurse enjoyed it too...lol

Post: #55

hillbilly prostate exam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gLN3QoN-q8