im 18 and i have not yet had a male physical, i need one for a job what do they do? and ive heard they give rectal exams for the whole prostate cancer thing, please anwser honestly i want to know wut to expect and use detail thanks
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Rectal exam? ... I'm 19, but I haven't had a physical in the past year. I'd hate to get one. I know they will give those to both guys and girls.\n\nFortunately, the rectal exam is not a part of a normal physical. They will only give you one if you have a colon problem.
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My thoughts are with you and your Dad.  So many times I have heard about this problem.  Men of any age find it difficult to talk about health problems - especially those "below the belt".  A starting point for you may be to contact a support group.  You can share your worries with others who have faced the same problem and can find out more about the problem and the treatment that your Dad is receiving.  They are there to listen and support not only your Dad but you too.  At any age - he is still your Dad and you will always love him and worry about him.  Take care of yourself .... and your Dad too. \n\nI understand all you are feeling - my Dad too had prostate cancer.  I found lots of support from our local prostate cancer charity (listed below) and now have joined them and offer support to others who may need it
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A full (regular) physical does not include touching the vagina. A full physical examination is for hearing, sight, wt, ht, b/p, respirations, checking for lumps on the breast, and posssiblyyy a peak at the external genitalia. \n\nAre you talking about a full ob-gyn appt? If your friend say a gynocologist, they do commonly perform a Paps smear, which scrapes the wall of the inside of the vagina for tissue cells to examine for Cervical cancer. They do not remove a part of your vagina...unless she really did have some serious cyst...then, she could've undergone some kind of surgical operation for removal.
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Blood, urine, heart, medical past interview, hemorrhoid check, drug test, males get the turn your head and cough test, females get a pelvic exam, they check for scoliosis, the rest is like a normal physical, depending on your job they will check to see how much weight you can lift.  That's pretty much it.
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NO. When you are getting your prostate examined do you have sexual thoughts? Its not what so ever a turn on, although a female may like sex she may dread going to the gyno. They use claps to open the vagina then sticks a huge q-tip in, then they pull that out, insert there hand and press firmly on the stomach. It can be quite painful. So make that a HELL NO!!!
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It helps if you can see a female doctor, it doesn't feel as threatening.  It feels a little uncomfortable (can hurt a bit if your muscles are tight.) but it doesn't take long.  More often than not the results are fine.  If they aren't, your doctor will be very helpful and there's always us if you need support.
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Not true. And even if you got prostate cancer, it's usually treated very easily. sometimes they don't bother to treat it at all in older men because it progresses so slowly.
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I've been flatered when it has happened as a straight man. As it has been said before professional gay men have great tatse. For those of you freaked out and puking your guts out. I think I can say with some certainty you have nothing to worry about, since you wouldn't meet the class requirement.
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Yeah, it's the prostate.  What's weird is that the prostate can be found about 3" inside the rectum.  That's why men HATE prostate exams so much, because the doctor goes through the rectum.
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1. Yes, it occurs in men, more so in the tissue between the breast and armpit.\n2. I would say family history, but I have never seen a study on that.\n3. Women don't have prostates. The prostate, found only in men, is a walnut-sized gland located in front of the rectum, at the outlet of the bladder (underneath the bladder). It contains gland cells that produce some of the seminal fluid, which protects and nourishes sperm cells in semen. The prostate surrounds the first part of the urethra, the tube that carries urine and semen through the penis.\n4. They don't.  Chemo causes hair loss and they may/may not choose to shave the rest.
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proctologist / urologist, although a urologist is for the urinary tract only and women can see a urologist as well as men
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You should see a regular family doctor.  They will prescribe propecia to you.  For instance, when you go in for an anual physical or whatever, just bring up your concern.  My friend just got on Propecia that way.
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Everyone gets auditted from someone these days so the information will be somewhere out there. Remember that this information has to be carefully interpreted eg some physicians select better cases to treat and may have better outcomes because of this. Ask your doc how many he's done and then just ahve faith. Numbers are just numbers at the end of the day and most people would actually be happier not knowing.\n\nAnd radiotherapy instead of surgery suggests (atleast in the UK) non-curative treatment.\n\nPS If you're friendly with a doctor I'd ask him for personal recommendations, he may even recommend someone if you're not on friendly terms. Remember doctors (should) get a broad level of experience and will have worked with at least a few local urologists/ radiologists. This route is much better than looking for statistics in my opinion
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Wow bloody semen? It could be something to do with the prostate gland. Tell him to get to a doc...prostate cancer strikes young guys...good luck...just leave him a note on his computer at work ...
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Well, Females do need to see a gynecologist and the Gyno does check inside you - hence the sticking of something "up there" ..\nIf you are sexually active they do check for diseases. All this checking is done to help you and make sure you are healthy. If you are not sexually active I think you can wait til 18 unless you have problems.
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As a cancer nurse, I can not emphasize strong enough even MEN get breast cancer!!  I'm not saying you have cancer, but I would make an appointment to get it checked out, especially if you noticed changes.  It is most probably a mammary gland or lymph node, but I'd get it checked out to find out what it isn't.  Your body is going thru changes related to puberty, so it could be a hormonal thing. Yes, even men go thru hormonal changes too. You could also have your mom look at it, I know it sounds ickey, but (she probably knows how to do a breast exam on herself) she could touch the areas in question on you and she could give you insight on what is normal. If that grosses you out to much, just tell her you need an appointment with your Dr.
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Just tell them:\n\n"My boss is getting his prostate checked as we speak and will also get a colorectal examination. I think it will be more prudent if you call in a year".\n\nIf that doesn't work, tell them to go get THEIR prostates examined.