PR examination usually means Per Rectal examination. It is a clinical physical examination where a doctor gently inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into the rectum to assess structures in and around the rectum. Why PR examination is done? It helps doctors evaluate: Rectum & anal canal – fissures, hemorrhoids, masses, bleeding Prostate (in males) – size, tenderness, nodules (important in BPH, prostatitis, prostate cancer) Pelvic organs – indirectly assess uterus, cervix (in females, occasionally