Prostate Problems

Smoking increases the risk for other cancers of the lung others such as increased incidence of Prostate Cancer another reason to quit.

In a previous article we talked about how cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer in the world and while preparing the post about risk factors for prostate problems. I found a study seeking to prove that cigarette smoking has an effect on the prostate carcinogen as compared to men of middle age. Following is a summary of the study:

* There are hypothetical mechanisms that may explain an association between smoking and prostate problems such as changes in hormone levels in the circulation and direct exposure to carcinogens from smoking but the fact is that all previous studies are inconsistent.
* This study is based on the scientific comparison of 753 cases of men between 40 and 64 years diagnosed with prostate cancer from 1993 to 1996 with 703 men of similar age in the same region and without prostate cancer selected at random.
* The data from this study suggest that cigarette smoking is indeed a risk factor for prostate problems. In particular active smokers appear to have a moderate risk of contracting this disease relatively higher compared to non-smokers. There is also a relationship between exposure doses increasing the risk significant enough as the number of years of smoking increases.
* The risk of prostate cancer was much more pronounced in men over 40 years of smoking who had 1.6 times more likely to develop it and an even greater risk of developing more aggressive forms of the disease.

Very importantly if a person quits smoking there is a significant reduction in risk for prostate cancer 20 years after quitting the risk is almost the same as those who never smoked.

The prostate cancer is the most common the second most deadly and grows slowly for a long time without showing symptoms.

The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that produces and stores seminal fluid which contains the sperm necessary for procreation. Seminal fluid is released by the sexual organ during ejaculation as a component of semen. It is estimated that prostate cancer will be present in one in six men at some point in their lives.

In most cases the prostate cancer grows very slowly and persists for a long time without causing significant symptoms but when it spreads (metastasizes) outside the prostate cancer cells are found in nearby lymph nodes. If the cancer has reached these nodes it means that cancer cells may have spread to other body organs such as bone bladder or rectum.

The current option of treatment for prostate cancer depends on the state of it and so far has expanded. For tumors that are still within the prostate radiation therapy (x-ray attack cancer cells) and a surgery called radical prostatectomy are common treatment options. Generally tumors that have grown beyond the prostate can not be cured with either radiation or surgery but can be treated with hormones that cause tumor growth was slower.

Prostate Cancer Surgery

Decisions about prostate cancer involve many factors and can also bring its consequences. Before making these decisions it is important to spend some extra time to seek a second opinion. For instance going to another physician qualified to review the diagnosis and treatment options.

It must take into account that if the cancer causes no symptoms it grows very slowly is very small and is confined to a small area of the prostate may be recommended to maintain a expectant (wait and see) because in certain circumstances this may be the best option. This treatment is generally reserved for men over 80 years. Because prostate cancer often grows very slowly if the patient is older or has other serious diseases it is necessary to treat prostate cancer.

The radical prostatectomy is the surgery performed with the intent to cure prostate cancer but traditionally only applies to men under 70 years. It is most often performed when the cancer has not exceeded the limits of the prostate gland (stage T1 or T2). Currently radical prostatectomy is subdivided into two types:

1. Retropubic radical prostatectomy: In this surgery the urologist makes an incision in the lower abdomen from the navel to the pubic bone (suprapubic or half infraumbilical laparotomy). Retropubic radical prostatectomy is the operation most commonly performed by most surgeon’s urologists.

1. Perineal radical prostatectomy: In this surgery the urologist makes an incision in the perineum. This procedure is performed less frequently because the nerves of erection can not easily identifiable and can not be removed lymph nodes. But this operation is of short duration less blood loss and allows for easier vesicourethral anastomosis which may be appropriate if the patient is unwilling to maintain sexual potency or not require removal of lymph nodes. Also be done if there are other conditions that hamper the conduct retropubic surgery.

Perineal prostatectomy takes less time than the retropubic. After surgery the patient must remain in the hospital at least 3 days and can probably resume their work from 3 to 5 weeks after surgery.

It is highly recommended that the patient donate your own blood before radical surgery in case they were needed during surgery. After surgery the patient should wear a urinary catheter or bladder (a catheter or tube that is inserted through the urethra of the penis to the bladder to empty).
In addition to radical prostatectomy there are other surgeries that can be applied depending on the status of prostate cancer:

1. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP): The urologist removes part of the prostate that is found around the urethra if the patient has severe voiding syndrome and not a candidate for curative surgery. The RTU is used most often to treat BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). This operation is not necessary to cut into the skin. We introduce an instrument called a resectoscope through the tip of the penis into the urethra to the level of the prostate. Once there the electricity that passes through a metal arc cuts and vaporizes the tissue.
2. Cryosurgery for prostate cancer: One of the newest treatments for prostate cancer is precisely the freezing of the organ. Now this procedure is becoming popular thanks to a new technology that allows more securely. Cryosurgery or freezing at low temperatures in a tissue in order to destroy it is a less invasive alternative to radiation and surgery and has fewer complications less risk of impotence and incontinence bleeding and therefore no reduction in the need of blood transfusions and quicker recovery. The patient did not have to use a tube (or catheter to urinate) for 12 or 14 days in the radical surgery but in 2 to 3 days will be removed.

There are some risks of surgery in the prostate that partially dependent on the overall health of the patient and prior experience of the surgical team. Among the most serious risk is a low risk of myocardial infarction stroke deep vein thrombosis and surgical wound infection. Because the prostate is surrounded by many blood vessels the risk of postoperative bleeding. In extremely rare cases some patients have died from complications of this operation.

Prostate surgery can also cause some side effects long term as urinary incontinence (no control over that escapes the urine) or sexual impotence erectile dysfunction (inability to have erections sufficient for vaginal penetration).

This article is for reference only and in no way should replace the diagnosis and advice from a specialist.

Perhaps nothing causes more fear and anxiety among men who feel their sexual ability to ignore the mandates of his mind and desires.

The erectile dysfunction named incorrectly impotence is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection firm enough for a satisfying sexual relationship. The word “impotence” may also be used to describe other prostate problems that interfere with sexual intercourse and reproduction (absence of sexual desire problems with ejaculation or orgasm etc.). But the term “erectile dysfunction” makes clear that those other problems are not involved.

It is important to clarify that the male sexual organ has-for reasons of force of gravity inversely proportional to age. That is as the years pass and weigh things bow against the man. But age is not only the cause of erectile dysfunction in fact not the years that certain diseases affect only that they bring. Erectile dysfunction may have different origins: psychological endocrine vascular and cavernous.

Because an erection requires a precise sequence of events ED can occur when any of these events is interrupted. The sequence includes nerve impulses in the brain spinal cord and the area around the penis and the responses of muscles fibrous tissues veins and arteries in the corpora cavernosa or near them.

The most common cause erectile dysfunction is damage to nerves arteries smooth muscles and fibrous tissues often as a result of disease. Diseases such as diabetes kidney chronic alcoholism multiple sclerosis atherosclerosis vascular disease and neurologic disease – account for about 70 percent of cases of erectile dysfunction. Between 35 and 50 per cent of men with diabetes suffer from erectile dysfunction.

Also surgery (especially radical prostate surgery due to cancer) can injure nerves and arteries near the penis causing erectile dysfunction. An injury on the penis spinal cord prostate bladder and pelvis can cause erectile dysfunction resulting in injury to the nerves smooth muscles arteries and fibrous tissues of the corpora cavernosa. Moreover many common drugs to treat blood pressure antihistamines antidepressants tranquilizers appetite suppressants and ulcers can cause ED as a side effect.

Experts believe that Psychological factors as stress anxiety guilt depression low self-esteem and fear of failure in sex cause 10 to 20 per cent of cases of erectile dysfunction . Men with a physical cause of erectile dysfunction often experience the same sort of psychological reactions (stress anxiety guilt depression). Other possible causes are smoking which affects blood flow in veins and arteries and abnormalities in hormones such as insufficient testosterone.

Prostate enlargement hypertrophy or benign prostatic hyperplasia typically occurs in men as they age but as the gland enlarges it may press on the urethra and cause urination and bladder problems.

The prostate is a male reproductive gland that produces the fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. It surrounds the urethra the tube through which urine leaves the body. An enlarged prostate means the gland is has grown bigger and happen to almost all men as they age. As the gland grows it can press on the urethra and cause urination and prostate problems.

BPH

An enlarged prostate is called benign prostatic hypertrophy or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or benign prostatic hypertrophy. It is important to clarify that hyperplasia is the abnormal growth (only in size) of existing cells in a tissue while hypertrophy increased the number of cells in a tissue.

As the age of the male increases so does the prostate. Between 45% and 50% of men over age 50 have HBP and mostly due to changes Hormonal the testes produce testosterone (the hormone man) which becomes dihidrosterona (DHT a variation of testosterone) and estradiol (a female hormone).

The prostate is sized and symptoms begin such as frequent urination at night difficulty starting urination increased the number of trips to the bathroom and feeling urgency to download the bladder.

Diagnosis of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Initially the DRE or Digital Rectum Examination may reveal a remarkably large prostate and rough texture could also be symptoms of cancer.

The blood used to verify malignancy in the prostate where high levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) warrant further examinations such as reinterpretation of the results of PSA in terms of density and percentage free PSA digital rectal examination transrectal ultrasonography (ultrasound prostate) and prostate index.

The ultrasound examination (ultrasonography) in testes prostate and kidneys help to differentiate malignancy and hydronephrosis.

The most reliable test is the prostate biopsy. Although its very complex sometimes differentiate adenocarcinoma of benign prostatic hypertrophy.

Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

The first step of treatment should be to reduce fluid intake before bedtime, alcohol and caffeine.

The alpha blockers (a1-adrenergic receptor antagonists) provide symptomatic relief of symptoms of BPH by relaxing the smooth muscle in the prostate and bladder neck to decrease the degree of blockage in the flow of urine. Drugs available include doxazosin terazosin alfuzosin tamsulosin. Viejas drugs such as phenoxybenzamine and prazosin are not recommended for treat BPH. However alpha blockers may cause ejaculation retrograde into the bladder.

The 5a-reductase inhibitors such as finasteride (which is also used to prevent hair loss) and dutasteride are treatment options to address causes of problem (excess dihidrosterona). You can also use more effectively together with alpha-blockers.

There are studies that suggest evidence of the effectiveness of Serenoa repens ( Saw Palmetto ) to relieve mild to moderate symptoms of BPH one of which found comparable efficacy of finasteride. Other herbs may have positive effects are the Hypoxis rooperi (star grass) and Pygeum (extracted from the bark of Prunus africana).

Prostate Surgery

Usually when treatment fails surgery is required to correct the condition of the prostate this may be through recession transurethral prostate (RTP) which removes part of prostate through the urethra. However there are alternative methods and new procedures are under study.

Among the new surgical techniques that can be alternatives are:

• Holmium thermal ablation of the prostate (HOLAP)
• Transureral electrovaporization prostate (ETP)
• Photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP)
• Laser TURP
• Visual laser ablation (VLAP)
• Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT)
• Transurethral needle ablation (TUNA)
• Ethanol injection

The increased size of the prostate is not cancer and does not relate to the incidence of Prostate Cancer which is the second leading cause of death in men. However size Enlarged prostate can be caused by hyperplasia (cell enlarged) hypertrophy (more cells in number) or malignant tumors (such as cancer cells).

Normalization of sexuality is one of the main directions prevention and treatment of prostatitis. Every man must have some knowledge about the peculiarities of rhythm and intensity of sexual activity frequency of sexual intercourse duration of sex acts the observance of the psychological requirements of sexual activity to protect his body from sexually transmitted diseases etc.

Please be aware that there are average physiological norm despite the fact that the notion of normal sexual life is relative. At the age of 20 to 45 years men commit sexual intercourse about 2-3 per week duration ranging from half to two minutes. Of course those healthy men may be deviations from the above averages. Young people aged under 25 years commit sexual acts more often and over 45 have sex less often but the duration of sexual intercourse increases. Sexual activity should occur naturally. If a man seeks to artificially increase the number of sexual intercourse sexual excess it can lead to a breach of the blood flow in the prostate gland venous stasis and the development of prostatitis.

Great importance is the psychological and sexual compatibility of partners to achieve which is often very difficult? A very important role in the prevention of venous congestion in the prostate gland and consequently prostatitis is the so-called full sexual intercourse that is when sexual intercourse takes place normally and ends with ejaculation into the vagina. However to avoid conception many men often resort to termination of sexual intercourse at the time of beginning ejaculation the penis is removed from the vagina and ejaculation occurs outside of it. Such intercourse leads to congestion in the prostate gland which contributes to the development of prostatitis.

Men pay special attention to the unacceptability of alcohol abuse. Alcohol increases blood flow to the small pelvis including the prostate while violating which also causes the development of stagnant prostatitis. In the case of systematic use of alcohol decreases the level of male sex hormones in the blood. As a result are prerequisites for the development of inflammation in the prostate gland appears impotence and apathy toward sex.

Only by changing our diet can help prevent prostate problems. The reason is very simple the prostate is under hormonal control and activate cells of the prostate of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). This hormone is what leads to the prostate to enlarge. Certain foods can greatly influence on sex hormones including testosterone. Daily consumption of meat triples a risk of prostate enlargement. Milk consumption may double risks and inadequate consumption of vegetables may increase the risk up to four times as much!

Interestingly the enzyme that converts testosterone into DHT (5-alfareductasa) also found in the scalp where it works differently. DHT has a direct bearing baldness. Without this hormone the man would not lose their hair regardless of genetics or inheritance! The DHT hormone activity can be influenced just by diet. The most important knowledge in the nutrition of the prostate is to begin a diet vegetarian low fat.

Studies have shown reduction of prostate problems (not cancer) with vegetarian diets and with the addition of these foods, vitamin  or supplements for prostate problems :

1. Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is a plant extract taken in doses of 160 milligrams twice daily. It is extracted from palm leaf and used to reduce symptoms of prostate conversion decreasing testosterone into DHT.
2. Vitamin E 400 IU per day with meals. Decreases to 100 IU pr day if you have high blood pressure.
3. Vitamin B6 100miligramos recommended dose per day.
4. Lycopene: Is an antioxidant pigment that makes tomatoes are the color red. A proven power to reduce and stop the process of enlargement of the prostate.
5. Vitamin C the bills.

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer differs from enlargement of the prostate cancer cells that may invade surrounding tissue and regarce to other parts of the body. Studies have shown those American men who died from an accident or other causes ages 30 to 40 about 30% already had cancer cells in his prostate. For the 50 up to 40 percent! But in many cases prostate cancer cells are dormant. This means they are clearly worse abnormal cells are not yet at the stage of accelerated growth and in many cases never will. Again our nutrition can make a difference. As mentioned above diets high in fat and meat were linked in a countless number of studies in high incidence of cancer.

If your diet is good and high in vegetables you may not remember that until you have a prostate except when the doctor examines you!

The prostate is part of reproductive system of man located opposite the straight and below the bladder; surrounding the urethra which is the tube through which urine flows. A healthy prostate is about the size of a walnut. The prostate produces part of seminal fluid. During the ejaculation ,Seminal fluid helps transport the sperm away from the body of man as part of semen. The hormones male (androgens) make the prostate grows. The testicles are the main source of male hormones including testosterone. The adrenals also produce testosterone but in small quantities. If the prostate grows too large it compresses the urethra. This can cause urinary problems when you slow or stop the flow of urine from the bladder to the penis.

You Prevent

Prevention means to avoid or reduce risk factors and increased protection in order to reduce the likelihood of a problem with the prostate. A diet low in animal fats and a consumption rich in vegetables and fruits reduce the risk for a prostate condition. You can support healthy eating with the consumption of vitamin E, vitamin D, isoflavones (found principally in soybeans etc.). Men older than 45 must be performed several tests to detect early any potential problems that compromise the normal functioning of both the excretory system as male player. The physician should examine the prostate gland for possible prostate cancer early enough even before they present urinary symptoms. The screening year may help doctors find and treat cancer early. The decision to take such tests like many other medical decisions on your body is personal. You should decide after learning the pros and cons of screening.

Your Doctor Can Explain These Tests In More Detail:

Digital Rectal Exam:

The doctor inserts a gloved lubricated finger in the rectum and feels the prostate through the rectal wall to find hard or lumpy areas of the prostate.

Blood Tests For PSA:

A laboratory examines the level of PSA in human blood sample. An elevated PSA level is most often caused by prostate cancer , benign prostatic hyperplasia by prostatitis (inflammation prostate) can also cause elevated PSA level. The digital rectal exam and PSA test can detect prostate problem but can not show whether the problem is cancer or a less serious condition. Your doctor will use the results of these tests to help decide if more tests need to look for signs of cancer.

Symptoms:

The man who has prostate cancer may have no symptoms. For those with symptoms of prostate cancer these generally include:

• Difficulty starting or stopping urine flow.
• Frequent urination especially at night.
• Weak urine flow.
• Urine flow that starts and stops.
• Pain or burning when urinating.
• Trouble having erections.
• Blood in urine or semen.
• Frequent pain in the lower back hips or upper thighs.

In many cases these symptoms are not specific for prostate cancer because they may be caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia by inflammation or infection of the prostate or other health problem.

Treatment

Men with prostate cancer have many treatment options each of them is not necessarily suitable for every all the physician should assess according to his condition which is the best and convenient. Treatment for prostate cancer can involve surgery radiotherapy or hormone therapy. You may have a combination of treatments. If the doctor recommends watchful waiting Their health will be closely monitored. It is clear that only receive treatment if symptoms occur or get worse.

Prostate Cancer Treatment

Local Therapy:

Surgery and radiotherapy are local treatments. They remove or destroy cancer in the prostate. When prostate cancer has spread to other parts of body local therapy can be used to control the disease in these areas.

Systemic Therapy:

The anti-hormone therapy is systemic therapy. Antiandrogens are administered to control the cancer has not spread. The treatment that is right for you depends mainly on the stage of cancer the degree of malignancy of tumor symptoms you experience and your overall health. The doctor will discuss treatment options and expected outcomes.

As cancer treatments regularly cause damage to healthy tissues and cells side effects are common. These depend mainly on the type and extent of treatment. The side effects can not be the same for every man and can change in one treatment session to the next.

You should take into account both the expected benefits and possible side effects of each treatment option. You may want to consult with your doctor the possible effects on sexual activity. You can work with your physician to design a plan that reflects their medical needs and personal values.

Did you know …

A man who is receiving cancer treatment may continue with their normal activities provided the treatment and status of the patient’s general health allows since all are not affected in the same way. All men with prostate cancer do not receive equal treatment since according to each stage and evolution of the same acts. Every man over 45 who is at risk either to lead a healthy life or a family history of cancer should see a doctor for review. The digital line test is a painless procedure that unlike popular belief because the doctor is done with great care.

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men after skin cancer. Men with histories of illness in the family are also at greater risk. Moreover the risk of getting prostate cancer increases with age. It appears most often after age fifty.

What is the prostate?

The prostate is important part of the male reproductive system. It produces the semen a fluid that carries sperm. Normally the prostate is the size of a walnut. When a man gets older the prostate often enlarges. More than half of American men over age 60 have some form of prostate enlargement . This usually does not cause cancer but possibly caused by other problems.

What Is The Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is cancer of prostate gland. The cancer causes the body cells change and grow out of control. Most cancers form a lump called a tumor or growth. If there is a cancerous tumor in the prostate a man may not know it. In most cases prostate cancer develops very slowly. However in some men can grow rapidly and spread to other body parts.

What Causes The Prostate Cancer?

Although the exact causes of prostate cancer are unknown certain risk factors have been linked to prostate cancer. A risk factor is something that increases the chances that the person developing a disease. Prostate cancer factor may increase with age. Family history also matters. If the father or brother of a man has prostate cancer your risk is two to three times the normal average. The diet factor also play role. Men who eat large amounts of animal fat especially fat from red meat may be at increased risk of prostate cancer than men who eat less animal fat.

What Are the Symptoms of Prostate Cancer?

Often there are no symptoms for early prostate cancer. If symptoms occur they can vary depending on the size and exact location of the lump or growth in the prostate. Because the prostate surrounds the urethra the tube that carries urine and sperm any changes in the prostate causes problems with urination and ejaculation. However similar symptoms can be caused by a number of things including infection or non-cancerous condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

If a man has any problem or interruption weak flow of urine or painful urination painful ejaculation blood in urine or semen pain or discomfort in the back hips or pelvis you should see a health provider or a urologist to see what is happening. A health care provider may order tests to determine the cause of symptoms.

What Kind Of test is used to detect cancer of the prostate?

Your health care provider may feel for any unusual lump or growth in the prostate pressing or using a gloved finger into the rectum (digital rectal exam or DRE). Your health provider may also order a blood test. This blood test measures the level of prostate specific antigen (PSA) a protein produced by the prostate. PSA levels higher than expected can mean a tumor. However high PSA levels can also be caused by infection or bulges in the prostate. Check with your health care provider about testing that may be best for you.

What happens if I find something?

If your health care provider finds something suspicious it will take more tests. Often the prostate problems may be just an enlarged prostate or a simple infection. Additional tests including urinalysis blood testing x-rays ultrasound or biopsy can help diagnose your problem. Your health care provider may refer you to a urologist or other specialist for some tests and any treatment needed.

What Happens If I say that I have cancer of the prostate?

You should get a second opinion before undergoing treatment. Most insurance plans cover the costs of a second opinion in the State of New York including Medicare and Medicaid. Get advice from a specialist (urologist surgeon radiologist or oncologist) who has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

All treatments are not for everyone. However you have the right to know what options you have and actively participate in treatment decisions.

Education Many communities offer prostate cancer and programs will provide assistance so they can make decisions and get proper treatment.

What Is The Treatment?

The sooner you can detect prostate cancer you will have more options available. Surgery radiation therapy (either external beam or internal implants) hormone therapy or some combination of these can be used commonly. Depending on your age and condition and desires your health care provider may recommend that you undergo only observation and tests several times a year. Some urologists believe that for men over 70 years the risks of surgery or radiation treatment outweigh any benefits. Therefore they recommend “waiting observation. If you are younger and in good health your health care provider will probably recommend that the cancer is treated. Any treatment will produce a marginal effect. Try to take appointment and have meeting with doctors. Make sure you understand the risks benefits and opportunities for success.

If you dear sir we want and care see your doctor after age 45. Your prostate should be under “surveillance” because from that age is starting to grow and can not help it.

Small but important so is his prostate. This gland is a walnut size which enables all children of Adam has the desired offspring. To tell the urologist oncologist believe it or not “is the most important part of the male reproductive system. Without it there could be multiplied or leave fruit in this life. Without it their “brave soldiers could not march into war” and the “chosen” would never “conquer” the egg metaphorically speaking of course.

But what makes Prostate  so important? It turns out that the prostate produces a fluid indispensable not semen or sperm which allows the sperm to navigate to the outside of your body with ease. This is the prostate liquor.

This fluid “dissolves” the thick mucus produced in the seminal vesicles so that sperm can travel through that medium well known to all until you reach the desired destination.

Without prostate liquor would not therefore the millions of “soldiers” could not achieve happiness. But like all things in the world even this happiness last forever.

The prostate to tell the oncologist at the National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (INEN) from the 45 years begins to suffer inevitably a number of changes. Begins to grow and grow. This abnormal development is called by medical science Enlarged Prostate Probelms Or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).

From a small nut the prostate may become a peach. But do not panic this is not cancer. It is as its name implies benign. But this does not mean he will not embarrass you.

And the first symptoms of prostate problems by the feel when you try to urinate and can not or when their strong desire to go to the bathroom will result in a poor result.

For things of Mother Nature the urethra (the tube where they exit the urine) passes through the middle of the prostate due to BPH the canal is imprisoned from provoking the so-called obstructive syndrome.

As you get older so does the prostate grows in size and triggering BPH.
This could cause problems emptying the bladder or urinary retention. It could even warp the walls of the bladder. Therefore older adults urinate often and little adding that this is going to happen to everyone. If as I read none will be saved.

FOR ALL

100% of men have BPH prostate problems. But that eye it will happen to the 45 and it might not cause discomfort to the 50 or 55. But ultimately the 70s and 80s feel (for her trouble urinating) that your prostate has grown abnormally.

This is an inevitable phenomenon but only 50% of men need surgery for this condition. “Some 30% require medical treatment to relieve these symptoms of obstruction as there are drugs that relax the urethra and allow the man urinate better. What about the other 20%? For this group may live with their symptoms. Why? Well simply because appreciate a less significant decrease in their urination.

Even with luck this group and all others must attend regularly (at least once a year) to a urologist to monitor the growth of prostate know their status and that can only be done through the digital rectal examination.

As recommended by the specialist who also advises Complementary ask so prostate specific antigen (PSA for its acronym in English). This is a test that will predict or suspect degeneration-now self-malignant gland.

Pure machismo

While the first of the reviews made him turn back stop and not run away. Their fears are unfounded. ‘Do not let me touch the prostate because I’m going to die undefeated’ is the classic answer that we heard in the consultation” said the expert and is indignant because a digital rectal exam could save the lives of many. This test can detect any abnormal growth.

But if this is still not convinced know that this is a test of short duration. Literally in good hands no longer than 20 seconds. “This test does not hurt anyone. Do not make silly ideas. Digital rectal examination never goes out of fashion because it is an irreplaceable review. So do not listen to those who will say this game will test your manhood. The only thing at stake is your health and of course your prostate. See your doctor. No matter.

Other conditions

PROSTATITIS. This is the second most common pathology of the prostate. Most are chronic and presented as perineal pain back pain increased sensitivity of the skin on the thighs and discomfort with urination. It gives the 50% of men mainly young people. Is directly related to sexual life takes. “All that is where God sends” cause prostatitis.

The Prostate Cancer. When present in the peripheral area grows. This disease does not produce symptoms and when it appears to be a prostate cancer too “aggressive.” It is said that 100% of men aged 80 have prostate cancer but only 30% develop the clinical form of the disease. Moreover all could be cancer histology.

Figures

100% of men suffer from Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).

50% of young men suffer from prostatitis due to their sexual activity.

30% will suffer from prostate cancer. It comes in the periphery of the gland.

5 out of every thousand men will suffer from some form of cancer according to INEN.

Interventions and risks

The expert explained that currently the urethra can be released from the pressure exerted by the abnormal growth of the prostate through an endoscopic surgery or laser. But eye this does not eliminate the possibility of cancer.

This kind of surgery should be performed after 60 years as they leave consequences in the reproductive function because they are not harmless. Also leave him incontinent or produce a retrograde ejaculation (backward man ejaculates and semen is excreted through the urine).

No responsible urologist says propose prostate surgery of this nature without warn his patient about these risks. Once the man is involved would complete its reproductive function and may not have children so desires.

The prostate is a male sex gland by making part of male reproductive system with the testes, scrotum, penis, seminal vesicles and ducts that serve to nurture, to save and transporting sperm.

In the adult prostate is similar in shape and size of a walnut, located just below the bladder and entirely cover the initial part of the urethra. The urethra is the one that carries urine and semen to the outside of the body through the penis.

The main function of the prostate is to produce liquid prostate during ejaculation. This fluid nourishes and protects the sperm during intercourse and is the main component of semen.

The prostate is composed of approximately 40 small clusters of glands that produce prostatic fluid which is transported to the prostatic urethra

The prostate has 3 main areas encapsulated within a fibrous capsule: The peripheral zone or outer gland, consisting of approximately 65% of glandular tissue, the central zone or inner gland made up 25% of glandular tissue and the transitional zone, It surrounds the urethra prostate and comprises 10% of glandular tissue. The prostate cancer usually develops in the glandular area, thus the area most affected gland is the external or peripheral zone which contains more glandular tissue.

The size of the prostate in the adult is balanced with the death of old cells and their replacement by new cells. This balance is regulated mainly by androgen hormones especially testosterone.

To maintain this balance requires the proper functioning of the system known as the hypothalamus-pituitary-testicular axis, where the hypothalamus produces hormones that act on the pituitary gland regulate the production of testosterone, speaking simultaneously in the pituitary gland, which is physically linked with the hypothalamus, and that also acts on the testes and adrenal glands, stimulating the production of testosterone by the testes much, much less by the adrenals (5%)

The testes contain tiny tubes called seminiferous ducts stimulated by the hormone (follicle) produce sperm. Located between the seminiferous tubules are Leydig cells that produce testosterone from cholesterol through the stimulation of the hormone LH (luteinizing)

Testosterone is the most important male sex hormone and it depends on the development and maturation of the male sex organs including the prostate.

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