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Benign
Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis
You may first notice symptoms of BPH
yourself, or your doctor may find that your prostate is enlarged during
a routine checkup. When BPH is suspected, you may be referred to a
urologist, a doctor who specializes in problems of the urinary tract and
the male reproductive system. Several tests help the doctor identify the
problem and decide whether surgery is needed. The tests vary from
patient to patient, but the following are the most common Rectal,
Ultrasound, Urine Flow Study, Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP), Cystoscopy.
Most symptoms of BPH stem from
obstruction of the urethra and gradual loss of bladder function, which
results in incomplete emptying of the bladder. The symptoms of BPH vary,
but the most common ones involve changes or problems with urination,
such as: a hesitant, interrupted, weak stream, urgency and leaking or
dribbling and more frequent urination, especially at night.
Benign
Prostatic Hyperplasia: Nonsurgical
Treatment
Most doctors recommend removal of the enlarged part of the
prostate as the best long-range solution for patients with BPH. Balloon
Urethroplasty, Balloon Urethroplasty, Transurethral Microwave Thermo
therapy, Transurethral Hyperthermia, Prostatic Stents, medications
to shrink or at least stop the growth of the prostate without using
surgery. Men with only mild symptoms of BPH may not require treatment
until the condition progresses,
The cause of BPH as mentioned
previously is basically due to a lazy penis (owner) with gradual
deterioration of the erection strength. For centuries, it has been known that BPH occurs mainly in
older men and occurs when the prostate gradually
enlarges over one's lifetime. About 10% of men eventually require
medical or surgical therapy for BPH.
Transurethral
prostatectomy for benign prostatic
hyperplasia.
BPH is a condition where there is beginning to be a wide range of
treatment options, Transurethral
Resection of the Prostate (TURP) - this has been the gold standard
operation for BPH for years. Several years ago it was one of the most
commonly performed operations in the U.S.. An opening is created in the
prostatic urethra by scraping out prostate tissue through a large
cystoscope. Patients typically spent 2 - 3 days in the hospital after
the operation. Blood loss and fluid absorption during the procedure were
the two main drawbacks to this operation.
Prevent the build up of BPH is with regular sex or
masturbation, this in turn demands strong, rock hard erections and a
healthy, fit penis and urinary system. This can be achieved
very easily with regular Project "P" exercise directly to the
penis.
Surgery and any type of instrument
can cause serious damage and the result may be permanent impotence, make
use of our natural method of exercise to prevent these penile problems or
ailments.
Prostate Specific Antigen
The prostate count is called the PSA. that means Prostate Specific Antigen, a chemical matter that is forthcoming from your prostate cells.
Normally a certain amount of leakage from the prostate cells is quite
natural and will end up in the blood stream.
If there is more PSA in your blood stream than would be viewed as normal
it would be a clear indication that there is a problem with the prostate.
PSA is not cancer specific, only prostate specific, in other words the
count does not specify that cancer is present only that there is a
problem with the prostate gland.
You must realize that a PSA reading between 2 and 10 or in many
cases between 2 and 20 is not related to cancer but to the size of the
prostate.
Nearly all men over the age of 50 develop Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
(BPH). this condition is not malignant but could lead to enlargement
(Hyperplasia) of the prostate gland, thus a slight increase in the PSA
level is rather an indication of BPH tissue than of Prostate cancer.
A study has shown that about 8% of men in their 20s had started to
develop prostate cancer but appears more often in older men. At 70 years
of age 70% of all men experience prostate cancer.
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