Anyone know of any doctors that still do DRE/Prostate Exam as part of a standard physical in Kentucky area?

[Garged]

Hey y’all, just wanted to know if anyone has a General Practitioner/Family Doctor that still does the prostate exams as part of the standard physical in the Central Kentucky region. Mostly everyone around here only does PSA screenings, and it’s got me concerned as my dad currently has prostate issues, and the current office we both go to does not do DRE and is actually strictly against it.. I’m looking for a new doctor for him and myself at the moment, and I don’t exactly want to call around and be like hey, do y’all stick fingers up men’s asses during a physical like some kind of perve…

Mostly just looking for recommendations at the moment.

 

[hzs3fg]

I think you can be pretty certain that the PSA test is a lot more reliable than a doctor sticking a finger up your butt.

There is also the PSMA - a prostate specific PET Scan. But, that would be expensive and is only for men already diagnosed with prostate cancer.

 

[Braunlow]

"When one of my patients has a high level of PSA in his blood, a DRE helps me understand and interpret what’s really going on inside the prostate. By feeling for any lumps or signs of cancer in the prostate, the rectum or nearby organs, I can get a better idea of whether my patient has prostate cancer, an enlarged prostate, or another condition. The combination screenings of PSA and DRE can tell us whether we need to move forward with more-invasive testing, such as a prostate biopsy."

"Though a digital rectal exam may be a little awkward, it plays an important part in the early diagnosis of prostate disorders and cancer."

Why I stand behind digital rectal exams for prostate cancer screening

 

[hzs3fg]

"When one of my patients has a high level of PSA in his blood, a DRE helps me understand and interpret what’s really going on inside the prostate. By feeling for any lumps or signs of cancer in the prostate, the rectum or nearby organs, I can get a better idea of whether my patient has prostate cancer, an enlarged prostate, or another condition. The combination screenings of PSA and DRE can tell us whether we need to move forward with more-invasive testing, such as a prostate biopsy."

"Though a digital rectal exam may be a little awkward, it plays an important part in the early diagnosis of prostate disorders and cancer."

Why I stand behind digital rectal exams for prostate cancer screening

The OP's father it seems does not have an abnormal PSA - therefore likely just typical "old guy" urinary issues caused by benign prostate hyperplasia (enlarged prostate).