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Conditions

Enlarged Prostate

An enlarged prostate (known as benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) is one of three main conditions that can affect the prostate. Similar to prostate cancer, prostate enlargement usually only affects men over the age of 50, and about half men over this age will have some sort of prostate enlargement. It’s caused by an overgrowth of prostate cells and symptoms include: difficulty passing urine because of weak and slow flow; passing urine frequently (more than 10 times a day); frequently waking up in the night to urinate (nocturia); and incomplete emptying of the bladder. Treatment for an enlarged prostate depends on whether your symptoms are causing you problems, or if there are complications. For mild symptoms, it’s possible to make certain lifestyle changes, such as: avoiding alcoholic or caffeine-based drinks; avoiding drinking late at night; and increasing the amount of fruit and fibre you eat to avoid constipation, which can put pressure on your bladder. Other treatment options can include medication or a prostatectomy (a surgical procedure to remove part of, or the whole, prostate).

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Hi am 18 and I have never had sex before last week I had and orgasm that lead to and ejaculation while asleep I woke up that morning to fell pain at my rectal regions{penis} and the worse is at the base of my Anus. When I try to urinate it hurts like HELL please help me!





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How can you check yourself for an enlarged prostate? I had internal haemoroids removed and a fissure repaired a few years ago, and it's never felt normal after the operation.





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I have read your question and I would urge you to seek medical advice. My Father died from prostate cancer last year......and he had never been ill in his life but I can tell you that the last year of his life was unbearable for my Mother and myself. It had spread to all of his bones in the end and he had never been unwell until he had urinary retention the month before it was diagnosed, he ended up having to be catheterised not a pleasant experience I can tell you...not for him anyway. You owe it to yourself and indeed your partner so please do not put it off any longer. I will also say as I am sure you already know that any problem caught or diagnosed early is treatable in most cases. In the case of my father it was too late as he had already got the cancer. I do wish you well.......





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I have just been told i have an enlarge prostate 70cc i have had a dre and a biopsy and they have all come back clear i am 53 do i need to worry





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every time i masturbate or have an erection longer then a minute i get an constant urge to urinate even if i go to the toilet to urinate i still got the urge to uirnate it dosent go away it can lat minutes to days and sometimes i get an acheing pain in my penis rather afther ejaculation or if i just have and erection. can any one help





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I am a 59 year old male and about five years ago I had a lot of discomfort in my testicles,they would ache a lot, more when I was sitting or had crossed legs. I was having to get up frequently in the night to go to the bathroom feeling like I needed to wee, but it always turned out that it was not as urgent as my bladder was telling me. I went to my GP whos said I had an enlarged prostrate and was prescribed Ibuprofen. This seemed to work and although the sensation or urge I used to get before this problem, that used to indicate when I needed to wee was never the same, it was an improvement. Now the symptoms have retured with the exception that now I usually only get up once in the night, in part due to that I try not to drink too late. I am worried that I may have prostate cancer, and at this moment in time I can not trust my Doctor over an incident that happened last year when I was having side effects from the 125mg of thyroxine I was taking, when I tried to explain how I was feeling, he was not interested and said he could only allow me a further 3 minutes, " I got up and walked out and have not been back since. I know I need to get a new GP but since getting this thyroid problem I have become a bit of a recluse and get very anxious around people so I cut myself off as much as I can.





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i am 56 and have a very weak stream even when am bursting but i dont go a lot and can last hours without needing to go only go during te night if i have been out for a drink if i have an enlarged prostate is there anything that would be done to improve my stream





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Hi i am a 49yr old male and for the last 18 months i have the need to urinate urgently.my wife has been nagging me to go see my gp but its something i just cant do the thought of a DRE sends shivers down my spine and it blows my head to the point where it make me feel violent.I had constipation which made things worse but have cleared that now but still have symptoms call me stupid but i just cant go to the gp





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I have enlarged prostrate and was on medication for the past 3 years. I am now 56 years old and I am not keen on the idea of taking medication for life. I insisted on having an operation but my GP said it would not be a good idea as I would not be able to have an erection. But watching your show the operation was done for a gentleman and was successful. So i am wondering if I should have an operation?





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Hi, I have something that looks like a scar running length ways on the underside of my penis. Is this normal or could it be something that happened to me as a baby that my parents haven't told me?





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HI MY PENIS IS THE SAME. ITS A KIND OF DARK LOOKING SCAR. MY GP SAID IT IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT WHAT DO YOU THINK.

Hi, I have the same line and had the same thoughts as a teenager. 3 kids later I am guessing everything works fine!!





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