Michigan currently has no state law preventing medical students from performing pelvic exams on anesthetized patients without their consent. Surveys indicate that nonconsensual exams are common for ...

Jairam Eswara, MD, FACS, is a nationally recognized urology specialist and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He’s the Chair of the Department of Urology at Tufts Medical Center and an ...

I am a prostate cancer patient and a board-certified health care chaplain. I’ve served patients from every end of the spectrum. And I’m living with hormone-sensitive, high-grade (Gleason 9) prostate ...

Science is not shy about ambiguity, never more so than when it comes to medical advice. So here’s the latest recommendation on prostate-cancer screening: Men should continue to have both a manual ...

Performing intimate exams under anesthesia (EUA) is a standard part of medical training. Yet, some researchers and opponents argue that pelvic and prostate exams too often occur without explicit ...

Junkins, who specializes in internal medicine, diligently monitored his health, including annual prostate-specific antigen checks, which consistently came back normal. “I’ve checked my PSAs and all my ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider. Aria F. Olumi, MD: ...