Doctors use the digital rectal exam both to evaluate symptoms and to screen for diseases even when you don't have symptoms. The symptoms that prompt a rectal exam are those that affect the digestive ...
Dear Doctor K: I'm a healthy man in my 50s. I dread having a physical because of the digital rectal exam. Is it really necessary?
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