Prostate Talk » difficulty in passing urine

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer

admin — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:16:45 +0000

Skin cancer is the number 1 most common cancer. And prostate cancer is #2 most common cancer. Most prostate cancer patients do not die from it. Prostate cancer forms in the tissues of the prostate. In most men with prostate cancer, the disease grows very slowly. Many men with prostate cancer eventually die from other causes other than prostate cancer. However, it does mean that men should totally ignore their prostate problems. Early detection helps and family history matters.

If you are over 65, have your prostate checked regularly since age is the one single factor in prostate health. Most men probably will notice some prostate issues after the age 50. So talk to your doctor.

Source: the National Cancer Institute

The prostate is enlarged, but not prostate cancer, Benign prostatic hyperplasia

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:19:49 +0000

As men get older, prostate becomes a common problem. One in two men after 50 will develop some prostate problems. But the good news is that not all prostate problem develops into prostate cancer.

When the prostate is enlarged, but not cancerous, it’s commonly called Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. It is a very common problem among older men. It is a very inconvenient problem since you have to urinate a lot. The treatments your doctor will recommend varies.

Depending on your condition, some doctors might just tell you to wait and watch to see whether it gets worse. If you have more serious symptoms, your doctor might prescribe medicines to relax muscles near your prostate or to shrink it. Keep in mind, if your problems are not serious, you should wait since all medications have possible side effects. If it gets much worse, they you might have to do through a surgery to help the urine flow. Many patients all use other forms of treatments such as radio waves, microwaves, or lasers.

Source: National Institute on Aging

Personal prostate problems

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:16:44 +0000

Of late I had been noticing that I was having difficulty in passing urine. It took forever to pass urine. I did not realize earlier as I used to generally take the newspaper whenever I went to the toilet and was busy reading it while attending to the morning call. It was only when I was urinating standing in the urinal that I noticed that it took a very long time for me to relieve myself.

I could not apply any pressure as it did not help in speeding up the process. It took its own time to trickle down. I had to repeatedly pull my penis to empty out the bladder. At one point of time I had to stand for about 5 to 7 minutes at the urinal to relieve myself fully. It became very embarrassing when people would come and go but I would continue standing at the urinal. I decided to consult a doctor and seek medical relief.