Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)

Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)

How To Prepare

If you have hemorrhoids, tell your doctor before the examination begins. Your doctor will try not to bother your hemorrhoids.

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E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology
Last Updated:
September 26, 2012
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