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Prostate Issues: 10 Things to Do Next

You've established that you have a prostate issue, but what else can you do for your overall health?  The initial doctors' visits, testing, diagnosis, and possible treatments are now in motion or complete, but here are some ideas to consider:   Following Up With Doctors   Now is a good time to consider following up with your... Read moreChevron
posted 09/23/2010, comment (1)|
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Flomax for women

I have been having problems with urine retention for the past 6 months or so. I am a 45 yr old woman. I had a very lg fibrioid and a condition called adenymyosis. I had a laproscopic hysterectomy on Tuesday (3 days ago). Urinating has been excrutiating because I have to push so hard to get the urine flow started, and the restarted, and then... Read moreChevron
posted 09/03/2010, comments (0)|
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Sensitive Talk: Telling Family, Friends, and Children About Prostate Issues

When my father had his bout with prostate cancer, he was already retired and out of the workforce; telling his immediate family and friends was his main concern. I remember getting the call where he revealed the situation: he explained that his primary care physician had tested him and he had then had a biopsy to confirm the cancer. Having been in... Read moreChevron
posted 08/31/2010, comments (0)|
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BPH: Enlarged Prostate

Benign prostatic  hyperplasia, or BPH, is a common phenomenon among older men.  It basically is the non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. It's believed that more than half of all men in their 60's experience some sort of enlargement of this gland. The initial growth of the prostate happens in puberty, and a second growth spurt... Read moreChevron
posted 08/20/2010, comments (0)|
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Prostate Cancer: Hormonal Therapy Overview

Prostate cancer is a hormonally responsive cancer.  In 1966, Charles Huggins was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work that began in the 1940’s with his colleague CV Hodges.  Their work was able to establish that if androgens (testosterone) were eliminated in patients with prostate cancer, the cancer cells... Read moreChevron
posted 08/15/2010, comments (0)|
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