That is an old procedure, they don’t do that anymore, same with the prostate exam they don’t give you the finger anymore they do a PSA test.
“””same with the prostate exam they don’t give you the finger anymore they do a PSA test.”””
That was a great lay-up for a couple of dozen lines but I’m going to ignore it.
“That is an old procedure, they don’t do that anymore, same with the prostate exam they don’t give you the finger anymore they do a PSA test.”
Not true.
A complete physical examination of a man includes
1. Checking for inguinal hernias (index finger inverts the testicular sac so that the physician’s fingertip is in the end of the inguinal canal - he can then feel if there is a hernia during the cough).
2. Palpation of the testes to see is there are any nodules or tenderness
3. Digital prostate examination, to check for asymmetry, tenderness, anal sphincter tone, nodules. Patients can have a malignant prostate nodule with a normal PSA.
4. Inspection of the phallus for deformity eg Peyronie’s Disease, lesions (like the chancre of syphilis), discharge (as is seen in gonorrhea or NGU, and disorders of the foreskin, if foreskin is present - foreskin is retracted to check for yeast infection.
“…they do a PSA test.“
Someone on here quite recently said that PSA doesn’t always tell the story and that a “digital” was the surest way.
Do you think some FReeper was being a wiseass?