"Everything Tells Me You Have Prostate Cancer"

IF YOU’RE A MAN OVER 50 AND NEVER WATCH OR LISTEN TO ANOTHER PODCAST, MAKE IT THIS ONE. IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.Prostate cancer affects one in eight men in the UK, yet in its early stages it often has no symptoms at all. You can feel perfectly well and still be at risk. So what should every man know, when should you speak to your GP and what actually happens when you get checked?In this unmissable Manopause special, Brendan Cole and James Jordan forget the embarrassment and ask the questions men are often too frightened to ask.What are the possible signs of a prostate problem? Who is most at risk? What exactly does a PSA blood test tell you? Does a raised PSA mean cancer? And does getting checked still mean having a finger up the backside?Brendan puts that final question to the test by having a physical prostate examination with consultant urologist Gordon Muir. But did he really need it? The answer could remove one of the biggest fears stopping men from getting checked.James also opens up about his own terrifying prostate cancer scare. After struggling to urinate, waking repeatedly through the night and experiencing worrying sexual symptoms, his normally low PSA level suddenly rose more than fifteenfold. For months, James believed he had cancer. He reveals what the tests eventually found and how severe prostatitis caused his alarming symptoms and raised PSA result.Prostate Cancer UK Specialist Nurse Heather Groake gives clear, straightforward answers about prostate cancer risk, possible symptoms, PSA testing, prostatitis, enlarged prostates, physical examinations, MRI scans and what men should do if they are worried about their health.No embarrassment. No confusing medical jargon. No avoiding the difficult questions. Just the facts men and their families need to know.Studio guest, Al Lukies CBE, Development board Chairman of Prostate Cancer UK, and a genuine business rockstar, explains why men must start talking more openly about their health. He also shares his remarkable personal story of being sent to boarding school at six, suffering loneliness and abuse, leaving school at 16, building the world’s first fintech unicorn and fighting to buy back his family’s farm after it was lost.The conversation then moves into starting again in middle age, the pressure men feel to provide, mortgages, school fees, uncertain income and the private financial anxiety that can overwhelm even outwardly successful people. Al’s powerful advice about stripping away job titles, finding your real strengths and taking control of your next chapter leaves Brendan and James visibly moved.Plus, the boys answer a listener’s question about accessing a PSA test, while Moan of the Week takes on dog mess, “fur babies” and dogs sleeping in the bed.If you are over 50, are Black, have a family history of prostate or breast cancer, have noticed changes when you urinate or simply do not know your risk, do not ignore this episode.Watch it. Listen to it. Share it. Send it to your dad, brother, husband, partner, son or mate. It may be the most important podcast they experience this year.This programme provides general information and awareness, not individual medical advice. If you are concerned about symptoms or your risk, speak to your GP or a qualified healthcare professional.Check your prostate cancer risk in just 30 seconds:https://prostatecanceruk.org/risk-checker#Manopause #ProstateCancer #MensHealth #ProstateCancerAwareness #ProstateHealth #PSATest #MensHealthOver50 #ProstateCancerUK #CancerAwareness #Over50Health #MidlifeMen #StrictlyComeDancing #Strictly #BrendanCole #JamesJordan #Podcast #UKPodcast #CelebrityPodcast #HealthPodcast #MensPodcast