Imagine this.
A man notices he is getting up more often at night to urinate. His urine stream seems weaker than it used to be, but he tells himself it is just part of getting older. His wife encourages him to see a doctor, but he keeps putting it off. The thought of a prostate examination makes him uncomfortable, so he decides to "wait a little longer."
Months pass. Then years.
Sadly, this story is more common than many people realize.
Thousands of men delay prostate screening because of fear, embarrassment, or misinformation. In many cases, the problem turns out to be harmless. But in others, delaying medical advice may allow prostate cancer or another prostate condition to progress before it is discovered.
