Improving Quality of Life with PAE
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Waking up throughout the night to urinate is often the first indication any man gets that all is not right with his prostate.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
With fewer PSA screenings, will more men die of prostate cancer?
/There has been controversy over PSA screening for a number of years. The evidence began piling up about a decade ago that the PSA test leads to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. It is true that an elevated PSA may indicate prostate cancer. However, the PSA is not specific for prostate cancer and could also indicate other prostate related conditions. Many argue that prostate cancers are so slow growing that they may never even put a man’s health or life at risk, and that many men with prostate cancer will die with it, not of it.
Read MoreTreatment for BPH
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition that occurs in men usually over 50 years old and is characterized by an enlarged prostate. As men age, it is natural for the prostate to become enlarge. BPH is a noncancerous growth of the cells within the prostate gland. By age 60, more than half of men have BPH. By age 85, about 90 percent of men have BPH, but only about 30 percent will have symptoms.
Read MoreDo you have an enlarged prostate?
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As men age, the prostate gland enlarges. This is also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is a noncancerous growth of the cells within the prostate gland. By age 60, more than half of men have BPH. By age 85, about 90 percent of men have BPH, but only about 30 percent will have symptoms. An enlarged prostate can put pressure on the urethra which makes it difficult to urinate. It is unclear what causes benign prostatic hyperplasia. However, what we do know is that age and testosterone play an important role. Other risk factors include poor diet, physical inactivity, abdominal obesity, smoking, and excessive alcohol use.
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