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Health Encyclopedia: Risk Factors For Enlarged Prostate
- Risk Factors for Enlarged Prostate
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms of Enlarged Prostate
- Causes of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Causes of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
- Complications
Risk Factors
About 5.5 million American men have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that could warrant medical attention. Age is the major risk factor. BPH occurs in about 60% of men over 60 years of age and over 80% of men over age 80.
Family History
A family history of BPH appears to increase a man's chance of developing the condition. One study reported that men with BPH who had three or more family members with the condition had much larger prostate glands than men with BPH without such a famil...
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Expert & Community Posts
Can Enlarged Prostate Occur in a Young Man?
By Jay Motola , Health ExpertDear Dr. Motola, What causes the prostate to enlarge in a man who is only 35 years of age? How can... Read more »
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
By Jay Motola , Health ExpertBenign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition that refers to the enlargement of the... Read more »
Everything You Wanted to Know about Prostatitis...
By Donald Feeney, MD , Health ExpertProstatitis often occurs in young to middle-aged men, and is one of the most common causes of... Read more »
Erectile Dysfunction, Bladder Problems and Your Prostate
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert...understood. Infection of the prostate, called prostatitis, can also lead to erectile... Read more »
Is it possible to have a normal healthy life with high PSA?
By Marc Greenstein , Health ExpertIf one has a high PSA, but no enlarged prostate or issues with urinary functions or sex, what is... Read more »
Health Guide
PSA Test: How it Works and What Your PSA Level Means
...prostatic hyperplasia or BPH (enlarged prostate), infections or inflammatory conditions of the prostate (prostatitis), urinary tract infections and prostatic stones. Even in healthy men, PSA is... Read more »PSA Testing and Screening for Prostate Cancer: When to Start
At What Age Should I Start Getting PSA Tests?The age at which one should first have a prostate cancer screening has been debated. The recommendations of the American Cancer Society are for all... Read more »How to Use This Site
Welcome to ProstateCommons.Learning that you or someone you love has prostate cancer can be frightening. If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you probably have many questions. That’s... Read more »Acute Prostatitis: An Overview
Acute prostatitis is an infection of the prostate gland in young or middle age men. Just for review, the prostate gland is a chestnut sized glandular organ located in men at the entrance/exit of... Read more »How to Use This Site
Welcome to Prostate Connections. Weve designed Prostate Connections around three main areas to make it easier for you to navigate: finding the information you need; managing your condition; and ... Read more »Images
Medications
This medication is used to shrink an enlarged prostate in men with a condition called benign... Read more »
This medication is used to treat the symptoms of a prostate gland condition called BPH (benign... Read more »
This medication is used to treat the symptoms of a condition of the prostate gland called BPH... Read more »
This medication is used in men along with surgery (removal of the testicles) or other... Read more »
This medication is used in men with other medications and sometimes with radiation treatments... Read more »
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