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What Is An Enlarged Prostate?
- Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)
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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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Can Anal Intercourse Harm an Enlarged Prostate?
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Is the Memokath Stent a Good Option for Enlarged Prostate?
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Identifying and Treating BPH (Enlarged Prostate)
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Enlarged Prostate Treatment: Green Light PVP
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Enlarged Prostate and Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt, HealthCentral's Incontinence Expert Although women are twice as likely as men to experience incontinence, that doesnt mean... Read more »
Enlarged Prostate
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The prostate is a male reproductive gland that produces the fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. It surrounds the urethra, the tube through... Read more »
Rapaflo approved for enlarged prostate
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Rapaflo to treat enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The symptoms of BPH,... Read more »
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 »
Causes of Enlarged Prostate
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
AgeAge is the major risk factor for BPH. Over half of men develop BPH by age 60 and about 85% of men have BPH by age 85. It is uncommon for BPH to... Read more »
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