I don't know what the doctor is supposed to be measuring against when feeling the prostate with a finger. It seems kind of arbitrary. It doesn't feel pleasant either.
2006-10-13 10:56:14 · 8 answers · asked by shlomogon 4 in Health ➔ Men's Health
... Because he knows what SIZE it is supposed to be, and what the Texture of a healthy Gland is ....... Any differences in either of those, and there is SOME kind of problem, even if it is only Benign ............
2006-10-13 11:05:48 · answer #1 · answered by DapperDad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A normal prostate feels like the spongy part of flesh between your thumb and finger, a diseased prostate feels hard like your knockle. And of course if the doc presses on it and the pt screams, well then its probably infected. :)
2006-10-13 17:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, it is unpleasent indeed, I was told that I have to feel a hundred to know normal from abnormal, I feel confident to say what I have to since I have done quite a few hundreds by now, maybe more than a thousand in the last 10 years! good luck
2006-10-13 17:59:34 · answer #3 · answered by HK3738 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prostrate glands are the same size for everyone, and they need to feel it to check for problems, it's not like shoe sizes where everyone's is different lol
2006-10-13 18:00:12 · answer #4 · answered by Vee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is checking to see if it is enlarged. He can't necessarily judge whether there is a problem by feeling it alone. He would probably send you for tests.
2006-10-13 18:00:13 · answer #5 · answered by not2nite 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It isn't pleasant, but the Dr. can tell whether or not there is swelling.
2006-10-13 23:44:32 · answer #6 · answered by EW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's feeling to see if it's enlarged or pressing on any other organs.
Maybe he's feeling to see if you'll buy him dinner. lol
2006-10-13 18:00:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
my dr.checks mine and he sees if its enlarged and has any bumps on it and mine is fine,thank god.
2006-10-13 20:35:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋