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Post a new topicby contentuser on Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:13 pm

Questions to Ask Your Doctor About BPH(Free Handout)


Diagnosis

A physical examination, patient history, evaluation of symptoms, laboratory tests, and other tests provide the basis for a diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The physical examination includes a digital rectal examination (DRE), and symptom evaluation is obtained from the results of the AUA Symptom Index.

Digital rectal examination (DRE)

DRE typically takes less than a minute to perform. In this procedure,...Read the full article
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