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If you want to make even the most confident, competent man feel uncomfortable just mention cancer of the prostate. Those two words have shattered the lives of many a man. One of the first sign of potential prostate problems is when a man begins to have urinary problems. Men over age fifty should immediately have their prostate checked. It may be a sign of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and not cancer of the prostate. BPH simply means the prostate is enlarged. This condition is fairly common in older men, particularly those in their mid-seventies. Early detection is key. Both BPH and prostate cancer have better outcomes if they are detected and treated early enough.

If the doctor determines it is prostate cancer the man has several options. Cancer of the prostate need not be a death sentence. Recovery rates have improved dramatically within the last few decades. Prostate cancer can be successfully treated and have a positive outcome. Some men opt for surgery. Early stages of it can be handled using laparoscopic prostatectomy. If the prostate cancer is discovered in an advanced stage the treatments are more radical and can have devastating side effects. Continue reading ‘Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Prostate Cancer Surgery: One Of Many Treatment Options’ »

The male sexual health is not complete without the prostate gland – it is very important. The storage of milky or white fluid called semen is a major function of the prostate gland. This gland also releases neutralizing liquid to counter the acidity around female vaginal tract which is inimical to sperm released during sexual intercourse. Without the released of this liquid, the reproductive process will be truncated and reproduction will not take place.

The prostate gland take different size at different stages of a male’s life.It can be likened to the size of a pea during infancy. It enlarges to the size of a walnut when a male clock 25. After age 25, the rate at which it enlarges varies although the growth continues. There are cases when the growth of this gland got to a stage that it starts obstructing normal urine flow. At such a point, one can conclude that the individual is suffering from a medical disorder known as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). It is indisputably correct to say that prostate cancer is a product of prostate gland enlargement and older men are the most vulnerable to this ailment. Continue reading ‘Stages of Prostate Cancer Growth That Require Prostate Cancer Surgery’ »

It can be easy to mistake a prostate cancer symptom for symptoms of less critical conditions like enlarged prostate (BPH) or prostatitis. In most cases, a doctor is the first one to detect signs of cancer, usually during a routine exam. That’s the reason why you should see your doctor if you’re experiencing any of these symptoms:

- Difficulty in urinating or holding urine

- The urge to urinate frequently, particularly at night

- An intermittent or weak urine flow

- Burning or painful urination

- Blood in urine or semen

- Difficulty in achieving erections or painful ejaculations

- Frequent stiffness or pain in the lower back, upper thighs, or hips

There are also a variety of factors that can influence the risk of developing cancer of the prostate, which affects one in six American men and makes it the most common type of non-skin cancer. These risk factors include:

Age. As men age, the risk of developing prostate cancer rises. The odds for men under 40 being diagnosed with prostate cancer are roughly between 1 – 10,000. However, as men approach the 40 – 59 year range, the risk increases to 1 in 38. For men between 60 – 69, the rate jumps sharply to between 1 – 15. Continue reading ‘Are You Experiencing a Prostate Cancer Symptom?’ »

Many people think that there symptoms of bph is a physiological aging phenomenon, not a disease. According to the survey, only about 1 / 3 of patients will do the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, and one received through formal channels, it is only a little. Many middle-aged men usually went hospital for treatment when it’s too late, even with acute urinary retention, missed a reasonable opportunity of treatment and then had to be treated through surgery.

A reasonable treatment of BPH refers to the progression we are talking about is in early, medium-terms with drug treatment for the source of the disease, to cure, reduce prostate volume, thereby reducing the incidence of acute urinary retention and surgical rates. BPH is recognized as a Preferred medical treatment home and abroad.

According to a pharmacological response to reductase inhibitor finasteride made for the treatment of bph clinical studies ,which showed that, with an average following 4 to5 years later, using the reductase inhibitors in the treatment and placebo, compared with finasteride, can reduce prostate volume up to 43%. Long-term use can not only reduce the prostate volume, improve urinary symptoms, increase urinary flow rate, but also reducing the incidence of acute urinary retention in 68%, and 64%, and can suffer from bph patients to avoid the need for surgical treatment of the patient themselves with the symptoms of disease awareness and enthusiasm for the correct treatment is a reasonable management and treatment of diseases, an important prerequisite. Any age over 50-year-old men belong to the occurrence of bph in high risk populations, through the following international prostate symptom score sheet, to assess their need to receive medical treatment. Continue reading ‘An Introduction to BPH Cure’ »

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