Prostate exam options now ?

[boxerjake]

Hey guys .. first post in this section so maybe someone here can answer this for me ...

What are the options for prostate examination as of this day and age ?

Are we still talking the bend over and cough method ( lol ) or is there a blood test or another alturnative i've yet to consider ?

I'm 42 next week so this is something i should consider getting checked but the thing thats really been bothering me latly is a bit i read in a BB bible that went something like " if you have to get up in the middle of the night to urinate and are experiancing lower back pain then get your protate checked asap !! "

This is me for the past 6 to 8 months ... about 3 to 4 AM i wake up , at first i thought maybe just the shear amount of water i was drinking while on a cycle and the back pain i attributed to back pumps that most guys get off of d-bol ..

If been off the d-bol for months and don't drink near as much water but still have these afore mentioned symptoms ..

Idea's ?

 

[lanky]

prostate exam is still the digital rectal exam(finger in the buttt). Serum PSA test(bloodwork) also. Your symptoms can be anything. do you drink caffiene or alcohol after 4 in the afternoon? can be anything at this point. Make an appointment with your primary. he will generally ask a few question. maybe urinalysis, DRE, some labwork, he will check you for CVA tenderness. prostate pain can possibly be refered pain towards tha back. Is your discomfort getting any worse?

 

[boxerjake]

Thanx lanky ... Don't know if it's getting any worse but certainly not getting any better , thats for sure.

I notice it most when i get up from a seated or laying position .. it's like i have a hard time straightening and find myself taking the first two steps kinda bent over a bit ..

I'm not over weight or out of shape ... it's not a lifting related injury it's just something thats crept up real slowly .

 

[thelion2005]

Hey guys .. first post in this section so maybe someone here can answer this for me ...

What are the options for prostate examination as of this day and age ?

Are we still talking the bend over and cough method ( lol ) or is there a blood test or another alturnative i've yet to consider ?

I'm 42 next week so this is something i should consider getting checked but the thing thats really been bothering me latly is a bit i read in a BB bible that went something like " if you have to get up in the middle of the night to urinate and are experiancing lower back pain then get your protate checked asap !! "

This is me for the past 6 to 8 months ... about 3 to 4 AM i wake up , at first i thought maybe just the shear amount of water i was drinking while on a cycle and the back pain i attributed to back pumps that most guys get off of d-bol ..

If been off the d-bol for months and don't drink near as much water but still have these afore mentioned symptoms ..

Idea's ?

You want a sonogram exam. It provides a picture of the gland and other organs. Little camera on a tube up your rectum. Doesn't hurt ... just makes you feel stuffed.

The next step would be a biopsy while you are there ... only if they saw "masses" within the gland. All this done in a matter of minutes.

After that ... annual PSA testing. This test is being challanged, but is still pretty good.

 

[lanky]

sounds more like it may be related to muscle/spine when you stated having discomfort from a siting/lying to a standing position, maybe kidney from lying in supine position, urinary stasis. can you decribe the pain in detail? .any pain during urination? need to know your current and past medical history, Current medications or OTC supplements .