Guidance for Prostate
The prostate is an important part of the male sex organs. It is located in the lower abdomen, just below the bladder, in front of the rectum and behind the pubic bone. Partially surrounds the urethra. The urethra is the tube that takes urine from the bladder to the penis and in the prostate. A healthy prostate is about the size of a walnut and weighs about 1 gram and is similar to the shape of a donut.
The enlargement of the prostate known as benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH. While this growth is generally perceived as a nuisance, like a man experiences problems with burning or difficulty in urination at any time, which is the rational symptom for consultation with a urologist.
Other symptoms may include:
- A feeling that push the urine
- A feeling that the bladder is not empty
- Increased urination, especially at night
- Intermittent starting and stopping the urinary stream
After a diagnosis of BPH, many men still live with the symptoms and subsequent discomfort. It is not a life-threatening condition, and there are treatments to be taken. In some cases, surgery may be considered if the extension is important. Ignoring BPH can be extremely dangerous and can cause other diseases such as kidney infection or damage to it back in the kidney caused by an enlarged prostate gland blockade. There is also an occurrence of bladder infections.
There is a difference between BPH and prostate cancer. BPH is a normal part of aging. Prostate cancer is a disease, get in prostate cells and exponentially out of control. These cells can produce tumors that spread to all parts of the body. Numerous health organizations report that 1 in 6 men experience prostate cancer. However, if the condition is diagnosed early will be survive, about 99% of them. The key is early detection.