What is an enlarged prostate?

There has been a lot of stories in the media lately about how Erectile Dysfunction medications help relieve BPH symptoms. To me this sounds like a bonus for either problem. Finally some good news.

There are many options for enlarged prostate treatment. Getting treatment is critical to returning to a normal life. When considering the available options on the market you have two schools of thought. Traditional medicine and homeopathic approaches.

By traditional medicine I am referring to anything that has a FDA approval. In this day and age most of the time you can count on side effects if a prescription is needed and it is FDA approved.

While some doctors will rationalize the side effects as choosing the lesser of evils, being enlarged prostate symptoms or side effects. The real fact of the matter is there are natural supplements available that are proven to work in double blind medical studies.

The most common side effects from popular doctor prescribed prostate relief prescriptions include dizziness, dry mouth, reduced semen, and conditions which conflict with getting cataracts corrected in surgery.

On the natural side of the coin there are issues as well though. The issue is you are kind of looking at the wild west of claims. There are some conflicting studies by respected resources which doesn't help either.

When looking at a supplement that is a mixture of different natural plants and herbs it seems everything was thrown into the recipe. The problem is not everything is effective, but natural supplement companies looking to make money just want to be able to cover the ingredient list just in case you are looking for a specific one.

I would recommend you look for natural prostate supplement. You may want to consider something that is natural, organic and even vegan! Based on a Greek formula that is proven to be effective. You don't have to go through unpleasant side effects trading one negative for another. Get better soon. For more information go visit www.ProstateOlympus.com for enlarged prostate supplement.

I know this lense is not about prostate cancer specifically, but I am guessing at least one of the men who are researching an enlarged prostate are unfortunately facing prostate cancer as well.

I thought this article was very interesting. GPS is now being used to monitor how radiation is being projected at the prostate to make treatment very exact. It is also used in the monitoring of prostate to check for response to therapies.

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An interesting article over at MSNBC talking about how plastic bottles made with bisphenol could cause many ailments including prostate cancer. These bottles are getting banned all over the country. Check out the full article here:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24200402

Remember if you exercise regularly and use a water bottle, make sure it is safe from bisphenol. If not sure you may want to get a new bottle!

Every man has certain comfort zones in life. Anything having to do with their manhood/groin area is one of those sensitive subjects outside the comfort zone. This is especially true when discussing anything that goes wrong with "the equipment".

An enlarged prostate can occur when a man is in his forties or earlier. Statistics show the following amount of men get an enlarged prostate:

25% of men who are in their forties
50% of men who are in their fifties
90% of men who are in their eighties

These are publicly available statistics published in consistently in many medical journals. So what is an enlarged prostate? Glad you asked.

Normally a man's prostate is about the size of a walnut. Through normal growth without anything going wrong a man's prostate continues to grow. Eventually the prostate gland may grow to a size that starts to put press on the urethra (where urine travels to get out).

So let's back up a second and talk about what the prostate gland is and where it is situated. The main function of the prostate is to store and secrete a clear, slightly alkaline (pH 7.29) fluid that constitutes 10-30% of the volume of the seminal fluid that, along with spermatozoa, constitutes semen. The rest of the seminal fluid is produced by the two seminal vesicles. The alkalinity of seminal fluid helps neutralize the acidity of the vaginal tract, prolonging the lifespan of sperm.

The prostate also contains some smooth muscles that help expel semen during ejaculation. - Purpose copied from Wikipedia.

The prostate gland is situated in front of the rectum and just below the bladder. If a prostate becomes enlarged it will start to do a couple of things. It will put pressure on the urethra causing it to narrow. This will require more force to push urine out and cause pain. The other big problem with an enlarged prostate is pressure starts to get put on the bladder. An enlarged prostate can grow to the size of a tangerine. This puts a lot of pressure on the bladder making you feel like you have to pee all the time. Also you feel like after peeing you still have to pee or you didn't or can't get all your pee out.

Pretty soon it becomes hard to get through any activity without having to feel like you have to go all the time. Want to go play golf with the fella's? Better forget it, once your prostate gets enlarged you probably will not be able to finish a golf game without running off the course several times to find the nearest bathroom. The urgency to pee becomes very strong with an enlarged prostate. This makes it hard to get through meetings or even an airplane trip.

Sleeping becomes a big problem for men with an enlarged prostate. They are constantly getting up on and off all night to go pee.

Another unpleasant side effect is erectile dysfunction. Now you know why an enlarged prostate is a life changing event that will occur in at least 90% of all men and this probably means you!