And edited to add - this is probably another thread that’s been done to death too:
Men complain about the prostate exam, and how uncomfortable it is. Why are so many men also into anal? They’ve got to know it’s unpleasant…would any of those people be willing to receive, as well as give?
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I find my pap smear pretty godawful. When I had a bunch of gyne stuff going on a couple of years ago, having people stick their hand up there was getting old real fast. And yet, I like consensual vaginal sex. What’s up with that?
Where the hell does that NIAGRA FALLS, slowly I turn…etc, come from? I’ve heard it several times and always wanted to know.
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On topic, I’ve had to try to draw blood on a patient who was so obstructed he couldn’t pee. He was in agony. Most people in pain can kind of keep still; this guy couldn’t. My grandfather had a similar problem after surgery for bladder cancer, but luckily he got to the ER before it got bad.
Tuckerfan, if it gets worse, please get to the ER.
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The Nigara Falls thing is from an old Three Stooges show. I’m slightly ashamed to know that.
I occasionally have problems with swelling and the resulting logjam in my pee-pee. I take Saw Palmetto (available most any pharmacies herbal section) and it tends to bring releif pretty quickly. Good luck, bro.
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Not to make light of Tuck’s affliction, but did anyone else read the thread title and think it migh be a parody on Harlan Ellison?
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Not to make light of Tuck’s affliction, but did anyone else read the thread title and think it migh be a parody on Harlan Ellison?
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Where the hell does that NIAGRA FALLS, slowly I turn…etc, come from? I’ve heard it several times and always wanted to know.
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This oddly named procedure might help you and I believe it is outpatient; it can even be done in your doc’s office. My late father was scheduled to have it last year but unfortunately was overcome by more serious issues.
Have you tried any saw palmetto? Some men find it helpful.
Helpful tips for BPH sufferers that don’t involve drugs or shoving anything up into the bladder:
Practice “double voiding” by urinating as much as possible, relaxing for a few moments, and then urinating again.
Try to relax before you urinate. Tension from worrying about your symptoms can make them worse. Anxiety may cause the smooth muscle in the prostate and the muscles at the opening of the bladder to stay tense and not relax. If these muscles do not relax, urination will be difficult.
Take plenty of time to urinate.
Try sitting on the toilet instead of standing, and sitting on the toilet after urinating while standing.
Think of other things or read while you are waiting.
Try turning on a faucet or picturing running water in your mind. Some men find that hearing running water helps get their urine flowing.
Avoid liquids in the evening. This keeps your bladder from overdistending as much while you sleep, and a less-filled bladder has better tone for contracting purposes.
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…I used to have a homophobic cow-orker who swore that the object of anal sex for gay males was to have your partner’s dick hit your prostate. None of the gay guys I know have ever mentioned anything about that, and I have to say, based on my experience, having something poke at your prostate really ain’t all that fun…
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Your coworker was right. Prostate stimulation can feel very good if done right .
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…“Okay, I need you to milk your penis so I can get a sample of prostate fluid.”…but I was able to squeeze out some goo and scrape it on to the side of specimen cup. Doc thought it was kind of funny when he saw the results…
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Does “prostate fluid” = semen or precum? Did your doctor have you masturbate (with him in the room :eek: ). :dubious:
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Not to make light of Tuck’s affliction, but did anyone else read the thread title and think it migh be a parody on Harlan Ellison?
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Yep. Sure did.
Has anyone done a parody called ‘I have no anus, and I must fart.’?
I’d love to, but I’m afraid of what HE might do to me.
Meanwhile, Tuckerfan, I hope everything comes out alright for you. STS
Definitely go to the ER if it doesn’t keep getting better! Granted, I am not a guy, so I’m lucky to have a short urethra, but getting catheterized was NOTHING compared to suffering a distended bladder.
See, after giving birth, I could only pee driblets, and this went on for about 18 hours. In the end, I wound up with a Foley catheter for five weeks, then having to use an in&out catheter on myself daily for a while. All because my bladder got so stretched, the muscles stopped working entirely. If I hadn’t been so scared of being catheterized, and just had them do it shortly after the birth, I’d probably have been fine. I’ve never really been the same since (though it’s kind of neat to learn that what I do now has an Official Medical Name: double voiding).
So, dude, I feel your pain. And I’m telling you there are worse things than having a catheter inserted, so get help if you need it.
I forgot to say that my idiot father had an enlarged prostrate and totally ignored it, hoping it would get all better. It didn’t. He self catheterized from the age of fifty something until he died at ninety-two. Please see a urologist ASAP.
Did your doctor have you masturbate (with him in the room :eek: ). :dubious: