Prostate Exam

(Digital rectal examination of the prostate gland)

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The prostate is a gland in men that surrounds the urethra. During a rectal exam a doctor can feel the prostate with his or her finger to feel for any abnormalities.

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Prostate Exam

As I waited in that compromised position, he busied himself putting on a latex glove, squirting a finger with KY Jelly and launching into a story about his father having to get a prostate exam. Read More

Ken, male, 34, New York