How to do a routine prostate exam

The routine examination of the prostate gland begins with a complete urine routine and a rectal examination, which can be palpable if the prostate gland is full, soft, enlarged and painful on rectal examination in patients with prostatitis.

The purpose of the routine prostate fluid examination is to clarify the presence of prostatitis, and the prostate fluid is obtained by prostate massage as follows: the patient lies in the knee-chest position, the doctor washes his hands and puts on sterile gloves or finger gloves, lubricates with lubricant and then gently massages the skin around the anus, asks the patient to breathe deeply, the anal sphincter is relaxed and then the index finger can be slowly and gently inserted into the anus, after feeling the prostate gland first The company’s main goal is to provide a comprehensive range of products and services to the public.

Ultrasound of the prostate gland can determine the shape, size and location of the prostate gland, for example, in patients with prostate hyperplasia, the prostate gland is enlarged and has a spherical or hemispherical shape; in patients with prostate cancer, ultrasound can indicate an irregular shape, deformity and irregular contours of the prostate gland; in patients with chronic prostatitis, there is no significant change in size, but the envelope may thicken as the inflammation progresses.

The prostate-specific antigen margin is secreted by prostate epithelial cells and is the current tumor marker for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Consider prostate cancer when the total prostate-specific antigen tosa is less than 4 ng/ml.