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Prostate Spasm
- Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)
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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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Chronic Prostatitis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention Chronic prostatitis cannot be prevented. Treatment For many years, antibiotics have been the mainstay of treatment for chronic... Read more »
Prostate removal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is surgery to remove all or part of the prostate gland, to treat an enlarged prostate.See also:Benign... Read more »
Lifestyle Changes for Enlarged Prostate
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
SurgerySeveral surgical approaches are used to treat BPH. Reasons for performing prostate surgery include:Persistent or recurrent episodes of urinary... Read more »
Esophageal spasm
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Esophageal spasms are abnormal contractions of the muscles in the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach). These spasms... Read more »
Vascular spasm
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A vascular spasm is a sudden, brief tightening of a blood vessel. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Vascular spasms (and heart attacks)... Read more »
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