Self Prostate Exam

What are some good positions for checking your prostate by yourself?

It all depends on your flexibility

Surely the easiest is squatting down, reaching between the legs and using one or two fingers, so the tips can easily reach forward and massage completely around the prostate.

For those with somewhat limited flexibility, on your left side in a Sims position.

I suggest getting on your back with your head and torso elevated. I rest my back against the headboard of my bed. Bend your knees and spread them apart. I like to put on a finger cot or exam glove, lubricate it with KY jelly, and get that index finger as far in past the anus as you can. For maximum benefit, push really aggressively on the prostate. I like to get to the point that it is uncomfortable. If you do it properly, you will feel a tingling sensation out through your penis.

How long does everyone massage for? I've tried for a few minutes before but didn't feel anything. I'm thinking the sims may be the best bet but whats the difference between laying on your left or right side?

If you use an anal speculum, you can get three fingers really way up in there without being a contortionist. I often practice self-milking that way. Of course, the fantasy is that I am being milked by my mistress. Now - if only I had one ...

Personally I would never use an anal speculum but wouldn't mind the mistress.

Too fat and fingers too short so cant do it!

I have tried various positions, but the one Exam doc describes is really good.

I've always had big hands with long fingers and been slightly double jointed so never had much trouble. it does depend heavily on your flexibility though.

Glad there have been so many suggestions. Because one really does have to experiment a lot to find the best position for him or her. Ha, ha, just threw that in to see if anyone was paying attention.

One position I've tried which hasn't been suggested: sit on the side of the bath tub with one cheek on it, with your opposite leg and foot supporting your weight too. Insert your finger underneath your free ass cheek, into the anus, and up through the rectum. The same thing can be done on the edge of a bed, but the bathtub trick works better for me.

One more to try is the Sims position, but do a reach around and use your thumb. It might help to prop your head and shoulders up (side bend at the waist).

Guys, several questions about prostate self-exams: Have you successfully done a prostate self-exam? How did the experience differ physically and emotionally from a prostate exam by a physician? Did you become erect while doing the self-exam? Pre-cum? Ejaculate.

Lie on the back , legs up and put the finger inside.

Guys, several questions about prostate self-exams: Have you successfully done a prostate self-exam? How did the experience differ physically and emotionally from a prostate exam by a physician? Did you become erect while doing the self-exam? Pre-cum? Ejaculate.

Have I been able to touch my prostate? Yes. Have I successfully done a prostate exam? No. I can't cover enough of the gland with enough dexterity and force to do a successful prostate exam. I have been able to feel for "bogginess" in parts as an indicator of prostatitits and I have been able to get estimates of width to confirm the measures I took off of a CT. I haven't been able to get around it in other dimensions. I have tried two positions: lying on my side using my thumb and sitting on the toilet reaching down through my legs. I imagine you could also squat. Using the thumb allowed the most freedom of movement but doesn't penetrate as far.

How does it differ physically and emotionally from a physician's exam?

Haven't had many from a Dr. Self-exams are much less embarrassing than the first exam by someone else, but after the first one having someone else poke around is much less of a big deal. I was having a bout of prostatitits at the time, so the doctor's exam was likely much more gentle than an ordinary exam would be. She did a good job of talking me through it. The big difference is that the doctor can reach more and knows what everything means. I on the other hand have only touched one prostate in my life and only a small part of that one.

Did you become erect while doing the self-exam? Pre-cum? Ejaculate?

No. I was too focused on maneuvers in the rear. I didn't have an issue with it during the doctor exams either, but I was feeling pretty bad at the time. No pre-cum or ejaculate either. I'm hoping to have all three when my wife gives me a erotic/health (perhaps? There is some indication that they can help BPH/prostatitis) prostate massage -and hopefully more than one!

I tried to find my prostate, but I had trouble actually pressing on the right spot. Maybe I was on my prostate, but just wasn't doing it right. I've also tried prostate massagers without much success. Either way, I prefer having my wife do it. She's a PA and doesn't have any trouble whatsoever. She has me lay on my left side and bring my right leg toward my chest just like for an enema. She slips her lubed index finger in and BINGO!! It's amazing how intense a woman's narrow digit can feel kneading your prostate.

It actually can be a little uncomfortable at first if she hasn't checked me back there in a while. But she does this for me about every month or month and a half. At least if there's a problem back there that needs to be looked at, she'll find it before it's too late. I have a doctor who's also a female. She's only checked my prostate twice, but it doesn't feel good at all when she does it. Last time she checked me, I about pissed on the exam table. She needs to understand that men have sensitive spots just like women.

I did this in several positions.

First is laying on back, legs up and finger inserted. What is also very good is laying on the side and the insert the finger.

In any case, I get always very wet which means a lot of precum. It seems I am very sensitive there as this happened to me at my real exam as well. MAybe it is noemal, but for me it is very emberassing to get that wet during real, short exams.

On back, legs pulled up for max depth penetration. But there is something about laying flat on your tummy that i really like.

A thumbs up position is best for lengthy examinations and milkings.

A thumbs up position is best for lengthy examinations and milkings.

Lying on my side, bottom leg bent a bit, top leg pulled up to at least 90 degrees, reach around back with a thumb up and slide it in is how I "do" mine for both prostate and pelvic floor. I still don't think it's very good for "examining" yourself (and not great for massage, either), as I can only reach somewhere between 1/2 and 2/3rds of the dorsal side of my prostate. Wife's finger with me either doggie or on back legs pulled up covers much more for massage, but I still wouldn't trust it for an exam because neither of us have any real experience with what they should or shouldn't feel like.