Among all the non cancer prostate problems, chronic abacterial prostatitis also known as Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS), is a common prostate problem and occurs mostly in young to middle-aged men. Although most men will experience some form of prostate issues as they age, most of these symptoms are not life threatening. Chronic abacterial prostatitis [...]
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Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer
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 [...]
Prostate problems are very common after age 50
For most men, prostate problems are very common after age 50. However, there’s no need to worry if you’re approaching 50 and haven’t developed prostate problems yet. The prostate gland is the size of a walnut and it grows as you age. When it get to be too large, then it can cause health problems. [...]
The prostate is enlarged, but not prostate cancer, Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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 [...]
The Prostate
The prostate is a gland about the size of a walnut and wraps around the tube that carries urine out of the bladder. It grows larger as you get older. If your prostate gets too large, it can cause health issues. Most prostate problems are not cancer. Having a problem with your prostate does not [...]
What is the prostate?
The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system. The prostate makes and stores a component of semen and is located in the pelvis, under the bladder and in front of the rectum. The prostate surrounds part of the urethra, the tube that empties urine from the bladder. A healthy prostate is about the [...]
Protecting Yourself Against Prostate Cancer
Remember that the following can be signs of a prostate problem: * Frequent urge to urinate * Need to get up many times during the night to urinate * Blood in urine or semen * Painful or burning urination * Not being able to urinate * Painful ejaculation * Frequent pain or stiffness in lower [...]
Yearly PSA Testing
Some doctors think men age 50 and older should have yearly PSA tests; others do not. We know that this test can help detect cancer before it causes symptoms, but we aren’t sure that PSA tests save lives. The PSA test can find small cancers that may not grow or spread. Not all prostate cancers [...]
Common Prostate Problems
Here are some examples of non-cancer prostate problems: Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is when the prostate is enlarged, but not cancerous. It is very common in older men. An enlarged prostate may make it hard to urinate or cause dribbling after you urinate. You may feel the need to urinate a lot, often at [...]
The Prostate
The prostate is a gland about the size of a walnut and wraps around the tube that carries urine out of the bladder. It grows larger as you get older. If your prostate gets too large, it can cause health issues. Most prostate problems are not cancer. Having a problem with your prostate does not [...]