Question 1

do nurse practitioners do prostate exams?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Most nurse practitioners should be able to do prostate exams.

Question 2

my urology nurse practioner prescribed nabumetone 500 mg tab for a week, followed by 4 weeks of doxycycline hyclate 100mg. after i talked about urine hesitancy and after she performed a prostate exam saying prostate felt inflammed. thoughts?

Accepted Answer

: Doxycycline is not the drug of choice for bacterial prostatitis. I do not use it without a culture result which indicates the bacteria are only sensitive to Doxycycline. Rectal exam alone is not the correct way to diagnose the acute bacterial prostatitis. I am not sure why she prescribed a NSAID first for one week before antibiotic. You need to see the urologist and request a formal urine tests.

Question 3

what causes an erection and what should i do if i get one in public?  whats a prostate exam?

Accepted Answer

See people: Visit these sites for information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erection
https://www.healthline.com/health/mens-health/how-is-a-prostate-exam-done
Erections are a normal phenomenon. You can prevent erections in public by reliving sexual tension by masturbation in private.
Wish you good health!

Question 4

when should i get a prostate exam?

Accepted Answer

Exam: If you're not experiencing any lower urinary symptoms prostate examinations usually are performed as part of a complete physical examination in your 40's or 50's depending on the examining physician or your family history of prostate cancer.

Question 5

is it normal to be afraid of a prostate exam?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Most men are a little anxious about having a prostate exam. It consists of the physician placing the index finger into the rectum to feel the prostate to assess for size, consistency, and nodules. This digital examination and a blood test called psa are screening tests employed to help detect prostate cancer.

Question 6

what to do if i may have to get a prostate exam?

Accepted Answer

Here are...: I realize the digital rectal exam (DRE) is the most dreadful part of prostate exam. To ease the tension from DRE, do these: anticipate some discomfort but not bad; keep both hip joints in at least 90-degree flexion in either standing or lateral position; open mouth, take deep breath, and relax the anus. These together will make DRE a more acceptable experience than ever. Best wish...

Question 7

can you tell me are prostate exams always included in routine physicals?

Accepted Answer

Digital rectal exam: A urologist will usually do a prostate exam as part of a complete evaluation.

Question 8

what doctors give prostate exams?

Accepted Answer

Multiple: Family practice, internal medicine, urologists just to name a few.

Question 9

ejaculated during prostate exam, should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

No ejaculate...: Usually, no ejaculation will take place on digital rectal exam (dre) due to stress, discomfort, ; pressure from doc's examining finger. But  dre-examined men may have some expressed prostate fluid dripping out urethra from intentional massage to obtain specimen to verify if prostatitis"does exist. 

Or, occasionally, intrarectal electroejaculation may be induced for infertility after spinal cord i.

Question 10

i was wondering what do doctors give prostate exams for?

Accepted Answer

Check for cancer: A man needs an annual prostate exam to assess for nodules. Nodules are suspicious for cancer. 25% of men with prostate cancer have a normal psa reading but a nodule on the prostate.

Prostate exams also give a clinician an idea of enlargement, which can guide therapy for trouble with urination.

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What causes an erection and what should i do if i get one in public? whats a prostate exam?

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Can you tell me are prostate exams always included in routine physicals?

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