The main male hormone, testosterone, is produced by the testicles and is critical to healthy prostate gland function. The prostate gland is responsible for producing a large percentage of a man’s ejaculate, and it is healthy and desirable to fully drain this fluid regularly. With a little care and knowledge of your prostate, you can keep yourself healthy and pain-free. However, you need a healthy prostate gland to urinate efficiently and also to have an erection.

Poison your prostate enough and you’ll create prostate cancer. Although not all cases of prostate infection lead to the development of prostate cancer, it is always best to have symptoms checked out if they become apparent. The doctor will usually perform blood tests such as a PSA to determine whether there is any possibility of prostate cancer present along with prostate infection. A high level of PSA may indicate that prostate cancer is present, but it can also simply be indicative of the presence of prostate infection or of an enlarged prostate. If the levels appear to be high, it may be necessary for the doctor to perform further tests to make a conclusive diagnosis regarding the presence of prostate cancer.

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No matter how physically healthy or unhealthy you are, if you’re a man over the age of forty-five, there is a 50 percent chance you have prostate enlargement. Doctors call it benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
That’s right… a 50% chance!
The symptoms of an enlarged prostate are often painful, embarrassing, and frustrating. The most common symptoms are:
* A frequent and often urgent need to urinate
* A frustrating inability to completely empty the bladder
* A weak urine stream, and painful or bloody urination.
But the most frustrating symptom is the frequent nighttime urge to urinate that results in sleep-disrupting visits to the bathroom.
If you have experienced any of these symptoms, you’re not alone. Each year, as many as 12 million American men suffer from symptoms of prostate enlargement that are so agonizing they are forced to seek medical treatment!
In fact, in America today, four out of five American men are likely to develop prostate problems during their lifetime. And those problems aren’t limited to BPH. Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate) can occur in males of any age after puberty. And, unfortunately, prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among American males, developed by 19 out of every 100 men.
Yes, the statistics are frightening. According to Michael B. Schachter, M.D. in The Natural Way to a Healthy Prostate, it is estimated that “the prostate gland accounts for more than 5.5 million doctor visits, 950,000 hospitalizations and 43,500 prostate-related deaths a year.”
Until recently, your first line of defense against BPH was conventional drugs or surgery, most of which came with a laundry list of horrifying side-effects that include permanent impotence, incontinence, and even death!
The good news is… there are now natural treatments available to treat prostate conditions that are safe, effective alternatives to these conventional prescription drugs or surgery.
But if you suspect you are suffering from prostate problems, the very first thing to do is have your doctor or urologist accurately diagnose your condition.
There are several examinations to detect prostate enlargement and/or other prostate conditions. Some of these methods are referred to by their initials.
Digital Rectal Exam
Digital rectal exam (or DRE) is usually the first test done. And it’s just what it says: your doctor inserts a gloved finger into the rectum and feels the part of the prostate next to the rectum. A DRE exam can give a general idea of the size and condition of the gland, but it’s not highly reliable in detecting prostate enlargement, since the part of the prostate that presses on the urethra can’t be felt by DRE. It is, however, more useful in diagnosing prostatitis or detecting prostate cancer.
PSA Test
These are initials you’ll hear tossed around a lot in relation to prostates. They stand for Prostate Specific Antigen, a protein produced by both benign and malignant prostate cells. The PSA test measures the amount of this protein in the blood. Heightened PSA levels can occur in BPH, prostatitis and prostate cancer. The test is not highly reliable, but it is considered to be more useful in detecting prostate cancer than BPH or prostatitis. Nevertheless, it’s a part of the alphabet you should be familiar with.
Urinary Flow Rate Measurement
The patient urinates into a special device that measures how quickly urine is flowing. The peak flow rateÑwhen the urine is flowing fastestÑis a more specific indication of BPH than the average rate of flow. Ultrasound This is usually only used if there is a suspicion of prostate cancer. A probe in the rectum directs sound waves at the prostate, and echo patterns of those waves form an image of the prostate on a display screen.
American Urologic Association Symptom Index
The American Urologic Association has developed a symptom index (AUASI) that has become the standard test to assess symptoms of BPH.
This symptom index is a series of questions that help determine the severity of urinary symptoms and is used by urologists around the country.
If you are looking for any more specific information about how to tell if you have an enlarged prostate or what steps you need to take if you do, please feel free to visit our web site.

Remember that fat is required for function of the brain but excessive intake of fat causes fat to build up in the arteries as well as small veins in the penis and brain. That is also the reason that some experts indicate that erectile dysfunction in men is one of many symptoms of heart diseases and stroke. In this article, we will discuss the causes, risk factors, prevention and treatment of sexual dysfunction.

I. Causes
1. Aging
Starting at the age of 40 the levels of prolactin increases, stimulating the conversion of dihydro-testosterone, causing enlarged prostate and erection difficulty in some men.

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Do you know what your prostate is? If you don’t, you are not the only
one. All men should know about their prostate. More than 30 million men
have problems with their prostate as they age.

Fifty percent of men over 60 have symptoms of an enlarged prostate.
Ninety percent of men over 70 have the symptoms.

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Can someone give me the list of what to check for in his blood so to know if he is fit to have the surgery or not? We live in Indonesia and the vets there are few and less sophisticated. Our vet only uses x-ray and her statoscope to say that his heart won’t be strong enough to survive the operation, without performing any blood test. But he is already having problem peeing, and recently even pooed fresh blood! Thank you so much.

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BPH accounts for at least 1.7 million doctor’s office visits per year, according to the nation’s Institutes of Health. BPH is the gradual enlargement of the prostate and is basically the results of hormonal changes related to aging. Put simply, ( BPH ) Benign prostatic hyperplasia is an enlarged prostate with no signs of cancer. BPH does not cause penile dysfunction.

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Prostate gland helps in control and release of urine and secretes a fluid which is a major constituent of semen. This gland is only found in men and is the size of a walnut, situated just below the bladder and above the penis.

As men age prostate gland grows in size. It has usually two cycles of growth. One is when man reaches the age of puberty and the second is around the age of 25, this second enlargement phase usually results in the condition called ”Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy ” or ‘BPH”. BPH is a condition in which the prostate swells up which creates problem in the flow of semen, urine and stools, and can even lead to ”impotence” or ”Erectile Dysfunction”.

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Enlarged prostate is increasingly becoming a very big concern amongst men specifically in America where it is becoming as common as common cold. This condition is largely afflicting men in the age group of above 40 years. Here in this article we are going to discuss the steps and precautions one can take to prevent this disease.

Always Stay Hydrated
A dehydrated body is home for many diseases including urinary tract infections which can result in prostate problems. So drink a minimum of 8 glasses everyday to keep your body hydrated and minimize chances of getting sick.

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