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Prostate problems
are painful and irritating and affect a man's mood and joy in life.
There are several causes to prostate conditions: over stimulation,
bacterial, and benign malfunction, and prostate enlargement. Any of
these conditions warrant a doctor's advice. Dealing with a long term
sensitive prostate is daunting and takes some understanding.
Over activity can lead to irritation of the gland like any other organ or
gland. Rest, lots of water, and vitamin C can reduce irritation.
Bacterial infection can be caused by the malfunction of the prostate as in
urine backing up into the prostate before or after sex. Relaxing on the toilet and allowing the prostate
to relax and reduce its size allows the prostate to drain out trapped urine.
This takes patience and drinking water accelerates the process. Causes
of urine being backed up into the prostate include: not relieving the
bladder before sexual activity, or allowing the bladder to remain overfull
for a period of time (such as a long car trip).
Relief of symptoms until you can be treated
by a doctor include:
Taking Saw Palmetto capsules by mouth with water
Sitting
in a tub of hot water
Massage of the prostate by "cageling" (flexing)
Symptoms of an enlarged prostate, also known
as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), include frequent urination
during the night, an inability to start urinating even when you have the
urge, dribbling, a urine stream that is weak, and a bladder that does
not empty fully. WARNING: These symptoms can also be the first warning signs of prostate
cancer. If you experience these symptoms, you should see your doctor to
get a rectal prostate examination and to test your prostate specific
antigen level, which can also indicate cancer. Although the symptoms for BPH are the same for prostate cancer, having BPH does not raise your
prostate cancer risk.
MORE INFO:
American Foundation for Urologic Disease, Inc. (AFUD)
1000 Corporate Boulevard
Suite 410
Linthicum, MD 21090
Phone: 410–689–3990 or 1–800–828–7866
Email: admin@afud.org
Internet:
www.afud.org
The Prostatitis Foundation
1063 30th Street, Box 8
Smithshire, IL 61478
Phone: 1–888–891–4200
Fax: 309–325–7184
Email: mcapstone@aol.com
Internet:
www.prostatitis.org
For information about prostate cancer,
contact the
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer Information Service
Phone: 1–800–4CANCER (1–800–422–6237)
TTY: 1–800–332–8615
Email:
cancermail@icicc.nci.nih.gov
Internet: www.cancer.gov/ (NCI's
primary web site)
or http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov
(material for professionals, patients, and the public)
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