If you are a male over the age of 40 and have never been screened for prostate cancer, contact your doctor and make an appointment as soon as possible. They are necessary tests performed at regular intervals during a man’s life. The results are usually reported as nanograms of PSA per milliliter (mg/mL) of blood.īoth procedures-the PSA blood test and the DRE exam-are important health screening tools for all men. The test itself is simply withdrawing blood from your arm, which the doctor will send to a laboratory for analysis. Following the completion of the blood test, it may take a few days to get the results. The test measures for the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in your blood, which is a protein produced by both cancerous and noncancerous tissue in the prostate. The PSA test is a blood test that is used to screen for prostate cancer. Your regular activities can be resumed immediately following a DRE with only slight bleeding from the rectum afterward.If any areas of concern are found, additional testing may be required. At this point, you will be allowed some privacy to get dressed before discussing the results with your doctor.After the exam is done, the doctor will offer you some tissue or pre-moistened wipes to clean off the lubricant.The doctor will tell you before he removes his finger.The doctor is moving his finger in a circular motion in order to identify the lobes and groove of the prostate gland while he is checking on the size and shape of the prostate. While the doctor examines the prostate, you may be aware of some movement of the finger before it is removed.Once the finger is inserted, the doctor will wait for the external sphincter muscle to relax which can take a few seconds.If it does hurt, tell your doctor right away. At this point you may feel some pressure, but it should not be painful. The finger is inserted in a downwards angle as if pointing to the belly button.
After putting on a surgical glove, the doctor will cover a finger in a lubricant.Any time you are feeling anxious or nervous about what is going on, always ask your doctor to describe each step to help you relax. You may be asked to stand facing the examination table while bending forward with your feet apart.The doctor will explain that he will need to insert a finger into your rectum in order to examine the prostate gland.
Here is a step-by-step explanation of how a DRE is done:
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