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Inguinal Hernia

He gently placed his fingers on the area and confirmed that it was the hernia. At this point, the only way to relieve the pain was to use pressure to push the muscle back in place. Read More

Andrew, male, 37, New Jersey

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

Kidney Stone Removal via Ureteroscope

I have a fear of general anesthesia and chose a spinal block. First one nurse tried to place an IV into me, but she was not successful. Read More

Harry, male, 68, Massachusetts

Vasectomy

I felt this was amazingly easy until the doctor told me I had two testicles. Read More

Julian, male, 39, Connecticut

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