Monday, March 12, 2012

Do I have prostate cancer

Do I have prostate cancer?
Well, as a 16 year old boy I am afraid of having prostate cancer. There is especially a symtom in particular concerning my testicles which I am worrying about. One of the testicles is lower then the other. I think it weight more. Could this particular testicle possibly have been affected? Do I have prostate cancer? I seriously don't hope so, because I don't want to visit a doctor.
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1 :
Protip: Your prostate ain't in your nuts.
2 :
Take some pictures so we can diagnose you better.
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Extremely unlikely. The symptom you describe isn't even a symptom of cancer, and the prostate is not the testicle! The prostate is inside you, it can be felt inside your rectum. The sign of testicular cancer, is a hard lump on your testicle. It's a good idea to feel around your testicles every now and then, and if you feel a hard lump, get to the doctor. It's totally natural for testicles to seem to be different sizes. Sometimes it has to do with how much sperm buildup you have in there, so make sure to empty often, if you get my drift.
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Chessmas- You are okay with absolutely no need to worry. First, prostate cancer is a disease of older men, usually over 50 years of age. The prostate is not located in your ball sac (scrotum); it is inside, around the neck of the bladder where you cannot see it. To even reach the prostate, your doctor would have to put a long finger up your rear end (anus) and palpate (feel) forward. As for the testicles, know that approximately 100% of normal males have the left testis hang a little lower in the scrotum than the right. Every one of your guy friends probably has the same finding. Now stop worrying and enjoy your good health.
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It is very normal for one to be lower than the other, so don't worry. The Prostate is up inside, not in your testicles. Symptoms of difficulty starting the urinary flow, or a very slow stream, or trouble stopping the flow, can mean a prostate problem, but it would be VERY rare for anyone your age to have prostate cancer. Even with symptoms like that, it may only mean BPH, benign hypertrophic prostate, an enlarged prostate, which can be treated with Flomax or similar meds. Unless there is a history of prostate cancer in the family, you needn't worry til you are about 35 years old. By that time you should check yearly with a rectal prostate exam, given by your doctor at a yearly physical. Even with symptoms like decreased flow, it may just be an infection, which can be cleared up with antibiotics, or an inflammation. It COULD be symptomatic of Cancer though. Just keep up with exams, and blood work...a PSA lab...prostate specific antigen, which detects prostate cancer. If he level is more than 4.0, you would be sent to a urologist for further testing. Once again, even that may only be an infection, causing the high reading. Hope this info has helped you. Disregard "smarty pants answers..." The only stupid questions are the ones not asked. Never be afraid to ask questions about anything.

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