HEY DOC, DOES MY INSURANCE COVER A REACH-AROUND?

It’s only September but I think it’s safe to end nominations for headline of the year after a story about urologists in Japan’s Mainichi Times ran under this headline: “Slutty Schoolgirls and Self-circumcisions: All in a day’s work for a Urologist.” Actually, the article is almost as funny as the headline, telling the tale of Japanese urologists who are complaining about the sharp rise of embarrassing and irritating incidents in their profession. For example, prostate massages are now covered by Japan’s health insuracne, making the cost of receiving one from a urologist far cheaper than going to a sex professional, and giving gay men a great excuse to go to a doctor since there are very few sexual services for homosexuals in Japan. One doctor who was fed up with men coming in for his specialized service told a reporter that “some patients develop a real liking for prostate massages, but I put on the gloves and make sure I let them have it so rough they won’t ever want to come back for more. But even after I’ve really given it to them, they still keep coming back for more.”