Ladies, Help Him Get Checked: Screening for Prostate Cancer

Host Rosemarie Crosdale, AGNP-C, breaks down the prostate cancer signs women should recognize and how to start the screening conversation with the men in your life. From urinary changes to what a PSA test and digital rectal exam involve, this episode gives you clear talking points to help dads, partners, brothers, and friends book that checkup. What you’ll learn

• Reminders for everyone: annual physicals, colonoscopy timing, heart and diabetes screening, sexual health and STI protection (05:39)
• How to encourage men to see a clinician even if they’re nervous (10:13)
• Why early detection improves treatment options (11:14)
• Common prostate warning signs: frequent urination, weak or stopping stream, blood in urine, pelvic pressure, new or persistent pain (11:47)
• What screening looks like: PSA blood test and digital rectal exam, and when a urologist gets involved (12:56)

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