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What is prostate gland enlargement Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or known as prostate gland enlargement is a noncancerous growth of the prostate gland...

Signs and symptoms of prostate galnd enlargement Prostate may manifest signs and symptoms that include difficulty to urinate,reduced urine flow and others

Causes of prostate enlargement Research shows that testosterone, the male hormone, or dihydrotestosterone is responsible for the abnormal growth of prostate gland.

Treatment of prostate gland enlargement There are various alternative medical approaches for the treatment of prostate gland enlargement read more for details.

 

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or known as prostate gland enlargement is a noncancerous growth of the prostate gland, makes urination difficult and uncomfortable. The expanding prostate squeezes the urethra, the channel that carries urine from the bladder. Symptoms usually develop in men around age 50. At age 60, most men have some degree of BPH. At age 80, men have an 80 percent chance of experiencing urination problems caused by BPH. BPH is NOT cancer and it does NOT put you at increased risk for developing prostate cancer.

 

Prostate may manifest signs and symptoms that can be easily noticed and may be in the following forms

• The need to urinate frequently
• Inability to sleep through the night without getting up to urinate
• Difficulty starting urine stream or complete inability to urinate
• Decreased strength and force of the urine stream
• Dribbling after urination ends
• Blood in the urine (BPH can cause small blood vessels to burst)

Nobody knows the basic cause of prostate enlargement or benign prostatic hypertrophy. Research shows that testosterone, the male hormone, or dihydrotestosterone, a chemical produced when testosterone breaks down in a man's body, may cause the prostate to keep growing. Since it surrounds the urethra, the prostate gland squeezes the urethra as it expands, causing to be choke where the urine passes.

 

There are various alternative medical approaches for the treatment of prostate gland enlargement that can be found in the suceeding pages which we termed as the blended medicine approach for prostate enlargement treatment, It is however recommended that you consult your doctor before trying the suggested alternative remedies.

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