
Checklist of questions to ask your doctor about your prostate
Date: Friday, April 22 @ 13:39:49 EDT Topic: Men's Health
Here is a list of questions to ask your doctor about your prostate health.
- What type of prostate problem do I have?
- Is more testing needed and what will it tell me?
- If I decide on watchful waiting, what changes in my
symptoms should I look for and how often should I
be tested?
- What type of treatment do you recommend for my prostate
problem?
- For men like me, has this treatment worked?
- How soon would I need to start treatment and how long
would it last?
- Do I need medicine and how long would I need to take it
before seeing improvement in my symptoms?
- What are the side effects of the medicine?
- Are there other medicines that could interfere with this
medication?
- If I need surgery, what are the benefits and risks?
- Would I have any side effects from surgery that could affect
my quality of life?
- Are these side effects temporary or permanent?
- How long is recovery time after surgery?
- Will I be able to fully return to normal?
- How will this affect my sex life?
- How often should I visit the doctor to monitor my condition?
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