Examination, in my case, included a urinalysis and a blood test for starters, followed by an intravenous pyleogram (IVP) to check the kidneys and ureter by means of a dye and X - rays. The second procedure showed nothing abnormal. The third procedure was done under anesthesia by a surgeon who used a cystoscope, a long metal instrument with a magnifying lens and a light on its end. This was inserted up the urethra into the area of the bladder and prostate. The cystoscope showed some nodules growing on the prostate. An accessory device, used in conjunction with the cytoscope was used to remove the nodules, which proved to be benign. The surgeon had found the source of my bleeding. I was fortunate.
Ed. Note: At the 8th Annual Conference of the United Ostomy Association of Canada this August in Winnipeg, there will be a presentation on Prostate Health for Men'.
