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    Friday, November 20, 2009
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    Check a Symptom

    Take charge and become an active participant in maintaining and monitoring your health. Use our tools and information to help decide if it’s time to call the doctor.

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    • Prostate Check For Men
      Take this short questionaire from the American Urological Association to help you decide if you may have issues with your prostate that need to be treated.
    • Symptom Checker
      Use this tool to check a symptom that you or a loved one is experiencing by clicking on the affected body part. The symptom checker allows you to search by gender, and by adult or child.
    • Enlarged Prostate Symptoms and Diagnosis
      Get an overview of BPH symptoms and how the condition is typically diagnosed.
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    • Frequent Urination - "Too Many Bathroom Breaks"
      Find out the causes, risk factors and treatments for frequent urination, a symptom that can indicate a variety of different conditions.
    • Weak Stream
      Learn about the different conditions and factors that can cause a weak urine stream, and the treatments commonly used to improve flow.
    • Urinary Incontinence - The "Leaky Plumbing" Problem
      Incontinence, or the involuntary loss of urine, can be a symptom of several conditions.  Learn what causes incontinence, and the common treatments for it.
    • Urination - difficulty with flow
      Difficulty starting or maintaining a urinary stream is called urinary hesitancy. It is common in older men with enlarged prostate glands.
    • Blood in Urine
      Blood in the urine is a symptom that should never be ignored.  Learn what may cause bloody urine, and the most common treatments for it.
    • Blood in the semen
      Blood in the semen, called hematospermia, may be undetectable (microscopic) or visible in the ejaculation fluid. It could be a symptom of something wrong in the prostate.
    • Erection problems
      Prostate surgery can cause erectile dysfunction. Learn more.
    • Penis pain
      Penis pain is any pain or discomfort in the penis and could be a symptom of an inflamed prostate gland.
    • Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
      Prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms in the early stages. As the malignancy spreads, it may constrict the urethra and cause urinary problems.
    • Symptoms of Enlarged Prostate
      The symptoms commonly associated with BPH are collectively called lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). It should be noted that BPH is not always the cause of these symptoms.
    • Urine - bloody
      In men, what may be mistaken for urinary bleeding is sometimes a bloody ejaculation, usually due to a prostate problem.
    • Frequent or urgent urination
      Prostate problems can be a cause of frequent or urgent urination. Learn more.
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