BPH is the enlargement of the male prostate gland. It can have many associated problems including the need to urinate frequently, difficulty in urinating and inability to completely empty the bladder. The main cause of BPH is age. It’s a very common complaint in older men – indeed over 50% of males 55 years old and over is thought to be suffering with BPH.

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 diagnosingprostatitis or detecting prostate cancer.

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What are prostate glands?The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that forms part of the male reproductive system. The prostate gland is located just below a male’s bladder and surrounds the top portion of the tube that drains urine from the bladder The gland is made of two lobes, or regions, enclosed by an outer layer of tissue. The gland’s primary function is to produce most of the fluids in semen, the fluid that nourishes and transports sperm.

What are common prostate problems?The most common prostate problem for men under 50 is prostatitis. For men over 50, the most common prostate problem is prostate enlargement. This condition is also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Older men are at risk for prostate cancer as well, but this disease is much less common than BPH.

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Prostofine is a herbal supplement which you can take for the treatment of an enlarged prostate. If you have observed that your prostate has enlarged and it is making you uncomfortable due to the uneasiness associated with it, you do not have to worry much because prostofine contains all the herbs that will treat this prostate enlargement of yours.

Saw palmetto is one of the known herbs used for the treatment of an engorged prostate. The good part is that prostofine contains the recommended dose of saw palmetto. This should give you the confidence that within some few months of your intake of Prostofine, you will watch as the enlargement on your prostate begins to fade away as a result of the power of the ingredients which is contained in saw palmetto.

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i’m 54 and would just like to know.

Hair growth in males is one of the things deeply related to sex and to self-esteem. Men are very proud of their hair, especially when they can keep most of it beyond a certain age. There is something comforting and encouraging in sporting a fine head of hair well into the old age and it may be related to the fact that the body is still producing enough testosterone to keep up the secondary sex characteristics. But if the hairline starts to recede, men are quick to resort to various pills and treatments in order to stop or reverse the process. Unfortunately, these pills have some nasty side effects.

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The prostate is a walnut-sized gland in males, located below the urinary bladder, and it encircles the upper part of the urethra. This part of the urethra is called the prostatic urethra. Urine from the urinary bladder passes out through this urethra.

Hence it is clear that whenever the prostate becomes enlarged, it is likely to put pressure on this part of the urethra, i.e., the prostatic urethra, causing obstruction when the patient passes urine. In very early cases, there may not be any symptom or there may be negligible/minimal symptoms, since the force of the contraction of the urinary bladder may be able to overcome the small initial obstruction cause.d by the enlargement of the prostate gland.

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As we mentioned in previous articles, we know that starting at age 40, the levels of the by-product prolactin of testosterone of men increases, stimulating the production of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase that causes the conversion of testosterone to gihydro-testosterones DHT triggering prostate enlargement and other problems. In this article, we will discuss how to prevent and enlarged prostate and prostate cancer with common sense approaches.

1. Reduce fat and cholesterol intake, especially saturated fats .
Study shows that if you eat more than 5 servings of red meat every week you could increase the risk of enlarged prostate and prostate cancer by 80%. By eating less of red meat and replacing them with cold water fish, you are ensured yourselves to get enough omega fatty acid that helps to improve your prostate health, reduce cholesterol levels, lower the risk of enlarged prostate as well as prostate cancer.

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