[bkepley]

Really, really good news for those of us who are rubber glove phobic.

[Hawthorn]

>> good news for those of us who are rubber glove phobic <<

You’ve got it exactly backwards. The “rubber glove” exam will become EVEN MORE important in the absence of the PSA test.

[GBA]

Rubber glove phobic is right.

I still don't understand how, after centuries of medical advances, the state of the art is a Dr. sticking a gloved finger up your butt.

Wtf, over?!?

[neverdem]

Really, really good news for those of us who are rubber glove phobic.

That's no PSA blood test. The digital rectal exam can also be used to get a sample to check for blood in the patient's stool.