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- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK558920/)
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia: Risk factors - (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27147135/ )
- Understanding Prostate Changes: A Health Guide for Me - (https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/understanding-prostate-changes )
- Enlarged prostate - (https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000381.htm)
- Prostate Enlargement - (https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/prostate-problems/prostate-enlargement-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia#)
- Epidemiology of clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5717991/ )
Are you over the age of 40 and having difficulty urinating? You could be suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia or benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). It is a common condition that affects older men and causes obstruction to the flow of urine and the frequency of urination(1✔).Some of the symptoms of BPH include trouble emptying the bladder completely, inability to urinate, urinary incontinence, urinary urgency, and straining to urinate. Family history, physical inactivity, older age, obesity, erectile dysfunction, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension are some risk factors for BPH(2✔).These symptoms can mostly be treated with tablets, provided a proper assessment is done. Negligence may lead to worsening of symptoms and infections of the bladder or kidney, and sometimes deterioration of kidney function.
Last Updated on May 02, 2023
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Facts about Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
| ❖ | Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous growth of the prostate gland. |
| ❖ | BPH does not increase the risk of prostate cancer(3✔). |
| ❖ | It is the most prevalent prostate condition in males and affects nearly all of them as they age(4✔). |
| ❖ | It is estimated that about 90% of men over the age of 80 develop BPH(5✔). |
| ❖ | Enlarged prostate places pressure on the urinary bladder and urethra, which affects how you urinate. |
| ❖ | Asians have a lower risk of BPH than the Western white population(6✔). |
| ❖ | BPH does not occur in young men who have had their testicles removed(5✔). |
Dear Dr,
I am feeling some time uneasiness and some what dryness in tongue if i take anything for eating or sleeping a while will calm down. what it is and is it a symptom of any disease. I am worried i want to take care before it became chronic. I am sedentary person walking or exercise is nil. if i go up by staircase i have serious up and down in my breathing and it will take some times to calm down. please suggest me what should i do to come up these uneasiness.