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Diagnosis
Your doctor will ask questions to rate the severity of your urinary symptoms. The doctor will perform a digital rectal exam to feel the size, shape and consistency of the prostate gland. Usually, a sample of your urine will be examined for blood or evidence of infection.
Occasionally, your doctor may order tests, such as an ultrasound, to measure the amount of urine in your bladder, or a cytoscopy, in which a lighted tube is inserted through the penis into the bladder. Special tests...
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Tests for Enlarged Prosate
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
General Lifestyle RecommendationsCertain lifestyle changes may help relieve symptoms and are particularly important for men who choose to avoid... Read more »
Risk Factors for Enlarged Prostate
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Enlarged Prostate Symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesThe causes of benign prostatic hyperplasia are not fully understood. Several theories have been proposed to explain benign cell growth in older... Read more »
Introduction to Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Enlarged Prostate and Incontinence
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