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What Is It?
The prostate is a small gland approximately the size and shape of a walnut. It sits directly below the bladder, in front of the rectum. The prostate is a part of the male reproductive tract. It produces fluid that combines with sperm to make semen.
At birth, the prostate gland is tiny. When testosterone levels rise during puberty, the prostate grows rapidly, doubling in size by age 20. Growth slows down for the next two decades and the prostate usually does not cause problems for...
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How Does Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Affect Me?
The prostate is located immediately beneath the bladder, and surrounds the urethra, the structure that brings the urine from the bladder to... Read more »
A Close Look at the Medications Used for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia...
Studies of the drug phenoxybenzamine, a non-specific alpha blocker, led to a better understanding of the control of the smooth muscle tone... Read more »
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition that refers to the enlargement of the prostate, the walnut-sized gland that is part of... Read more »
Identifying and Treating BPH (Enlarged Prostate)
We have heard so much lately about prostate cancer that perhaps it is time to turn back to the basics, and look at BPH (benign prostatic... Read more »
Is the Memokath Stent a Good Option for Enlarged Prostate?
Dear Dr. Motola, I am 62 years old. I have had Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia for about 6 years. My latest PSA count is 0.9 and I have been... Read more »
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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The prostate is a male gland that secretes the fluid (a part of the semen) which carries sperm from the testicles during ejaculation.The prostate is... Read more »
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Causes of Lower Urinary Tract Sy...
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are categorized either as voiding (formerly called obstructive) or storage (formerly called irritative) symptoms.... Read more »
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Medications
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www.niddk.nih.gov -- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseaseswww.urologyhealth.org -- American Urological Association Read more »
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Other Treatments
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ReferencesAbrams P, Chapple C, Khoury S, Roehrborn C, de la Rosette J; International Scientific Committee. Evaluation and treatment of lower urinary... Read more »
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Highlights
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged. However, the actual... Read more »
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