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In reply to the discussion: Young women, are you upset you'll have to pay for Viagra [View all]tammywammy
(26,582 posts)But if the current test was as reliable as the PSA, then no I would not think that it should be a mandatory test for all persons, but an additional test that a doctor and patient could follow up with.
I care about what the scientific community thinks about the effectiveness of testing, even concerning my own medical issues. Why should people go through unnecessary testing that could lead to more issues if the basic test isn't necessary? If a man has issues discovered during his rectal digital examination, then definitely follow up testing is appropriate - but a blanket testing of all men with unreliable testing is bad medical care in my opinion.
I myself undergo an annual specific test that's not considered preventative. I pay for it "out of pocket" (with my HSA). After consultation with my doctor it was a choice I made.
I will leave it at that, since as you say you "don't care what anybody thinks of the effectiveness of these tests".