Prostate Biopsies Can Really Hurt, but they don’t have to

Every man over 50 should absolutely, positively have a PSA done. The PSA is a blood test used to detect prostate cancer. A positive test does not necessarily mean prostate cancer, an enlarging prostate can result in a false positive, but the only way to be sure is to have a biopsy.

Now, I’ve have three of these, all negative, and the first one really hurt. So, for the other two I asked for a pain medication. The doctor wrote a prescription for two Vicodin. They made all the difference.

Don’t be afraid to ask. Pain is not character building and biting on a bullet only works in westerns.