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I will join the crowd with anesthesia. I had a transrectal biopsy and was put under. I have no need to test my pain threshold. I have also spoken to people who have had it without anesthesia, on this site and externally, and some used the words "never again. As @clandeboye1 said, to each his own.
I have attached a pdf file on prostate research sources that I used during my process. Maybe it will help you as well.
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I agree @bens1. It is a personal decision. To me the stress and anxiety over it is solved by anesthesia. I was not given deep anesthesia (I think proponol along with relaxer) but it did require an anesthetists there. I felt nothing and remember nothing other than being relaxed.
I had another poster so scared of having the procedures done without anesthesia was conteplated not doing them because of this. That is way to much anxiety and stress to have when facing prostate cancer.
Have I every gone through a transpernia procedure (not biopsies) yes. I had my space/or done that way. It was dramatically much more stressful and uncomfortable and and painful. I could feel the pressure even though they use an anesthetic to numb area of entry and at the location for the space/or.
For some who can live with the anxiety and stress, or not have it, that is great. For those who have anxiety and stress over it should go for anesthesia. Adding more stress and anxiety when you are already dealing with prostate cancer is not something you want to add but do what you can to lesson it.