Hi All,
New member here, been worrying for a while, I guess you will all tell me to go get checked, but thought I'd ask anyway.
My Grandfather died a number of years ago, in his 70's, from Prostate cancer. My father died 3 years ago, aged 63, from Prostate cancer.
My father was diagnosed at age 50, when he was diagnosed I went to my GP to ask about screening, I was told unless I had any symptoms to come back when I was aged 40, as normally they would screen from 10 years before the previous generation was diagnosed. My father died soon after my 40th birthday, so this was the nudge I needed to go back to my GP, again, I was told, if I was having no symptoms come back at age 45. I told my GP I didn't think I had any symptoms.
Now, I'm 43, and I am not sure if I have symptoms or not! I half think I am probably imagining them, and half think maybe they are symptoms!
I don't often have the need to urinate during the night, if I do, it's normally only once, and I often have a beer or 2 in the evening, so this would figure. However, I think the flow of urine may have slowed a little, i'm sure it used to be a faster flow, but again, I do wonder if I am imagining this! I have sat to urinate for as long as I can remember, I just prefer it this way, it feels I can empty my bladder better this way, for many years I seem to dribble if I urinate standing, not all the time, but many times, so this may also be nothing. I do find if I am bursting for a wee it doesn't flow quick enough, I feel it should flow quicker, I can't seem to force it to be any quicker, also, I find in the morning, or if I am bursting, I can urinate, but maybe 1 or 2 minutes later I can squeeze another small amount out, sometimes in the morning I can even squeeze another bit out another couple of minutes later again.
Are these signs or should I leave it until I am 45 like my GP has suggested?
Thanks for your advice!