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Q: Enlarged Prostate?
My partner has an enlarged prostate. His appointment for extra tests and scans is not until the end of November.
My question is, can someone please indicate a diet sheet available which will help us change my partners eating and drinking habits. ( He drinks about 15 stubbies a day and eats alot of fatty foods)
He has finally been convinced that his lifestyle isnt helping his condition.
Thank you.
I know that my partners diet is not the cause of his enlarged prostrate, what I am asking is, does anyone know of a site with diet information about what you can eat to help ease the symptoms of an enlarged prostrate.

A: MAKE SURE HE GOES TOO THE DRs’ APPOINTMENT HE NEEDS TO BE CHECKED FOR CANCER

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Q: Enlarged prostate?
What is the best thing for an enlarged prostate?
Do you have any personal experience?
Have you heard or read anything about it?

A: A man’s prostate starts to enlarge after the age of 40. The medical term is BPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia. As the gland grows, because it surrounds the urethra (the tube urine passes through to exit the body), it puts pressure on the urethra making it hard for the man to urinate.

Symptoms are:
weak urine stream especially when starting and stopping urine flow
difficulty starting urination
dribbling of urine, especially after urinating
a feeling that your bladder didn’t empty
urine leakage
frequent urination
a strong and sudden desire to urinate, especially at night
blood in urine

Doctors like to be conservative when it comes to treatment. They will just monitor the situation because often the symptoms will improve without treatment. For moderate symptoms, medication is started asap. For severe symptoms, surgery is recommended.

Q: I have a benign enlarged prostate. Is there a laser treatment that would shrink an enlarged prostate?
This question is basically for Physicians and Surgeons or anyone who has gone through this ailment. I have a benign enlarged prostate. Is there a laser treatment that would shrink the enlarged prostate, without open surgery?

A: nope.

Q: Has anyone had a dog develop an enlarged prostate even though he has been neutered?
I have a 15-year-old neutered Peke who has been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. The vet is calling back Thursday with more information, but from what I have read, it seems that the prostate is mostly removed with neutering. In what case would my dog then have a prostate problem? Thanks for any info you have!

A: saw it on e-vet interns on television, wasn’t pretty, but possible, so hopefully he can get sured without surgery… Good luck.

Q: Can my husbands enlarged prostate keep us from getting pregnant?
My hubbie and and I have been ttc over 1 1/2 years. He is 55, and I am 35. He has an enlarged prostate. We are going to get a sperm count done soon. But just wanted to know what anyone thought out there about this issue. If it does keep us from getting pg, is there something we can do to shrink it? I know we can go IVF but it is very expensive. Any ideas?

A: Yes, an enlarged prostate can interfere with fertility. The prostate sits near the urethra, which is why men have weak streams and difficulty urinating with this condition.

The prostate can actually keep sperm from mixing in seminal fluid when it is enlarge. It cuts off the piping the sperm need to pass through. Men may experience painful ejaculation if this is the case because of a sort of ‘backwashing’ that takes place.

Also, if the enlargement is due to infection, it can do two things. Firstly, the prostate secrets fluids that is part of semen. This fluid balances the pH sperm need to survive in the semen. When infected, the prostate can not create the right pH thus killing the sperm. Secondly, the infected prostate secretions can actaully pass the infection to the sperm. So if an egg is fertilized, the chance of miscarriage are high because of that infected sperm.

The last thing and not really discussed (its hard to find info about any of this!) is that prostate infections deplete testosterone. This can lead to poor sperm volume and motility, and erectile dysfunction (the foundation of conception, eek!).

Its good that your husband following through with a semen analysis. It would be ideal if the cause of the enlargement was found and could be treated. That would ease your fertility struggle and may help avoid costly things like IVF.

Good Luck and Babydust!!

Q: What’s the danger of leaving an enlarged prostate untreated?
Enlarged prostate makes older people wanting to go pee at night and forces them to wake up 3-5 times during the night to go pee. What happen if this is left untreated?

A: If untreated, the symptoms will aggravate and your kidneys will suffer too. This is because, enlarged prostate press the urethra, narrowing the path to urine-flow, and the urine will remain in your bladder and this will be associate with urine infection.

Later on, your bladder cannot hold all the urine amount and will open the “ways-back-to-kidneys”, so urine will go back to kidney, causing infections and lots of kidneys problems.

If you want to go on like that, go ahead, but remember: Older people are predisposed to the infections and other body problems due to their age. If you add more factors, you will precipitate the situation that would be serious then.

Q: How enlarged prostate can be brought to normal?
A patient age 43 yrs has enlarged prostate i.e 36 gms. He walks a mile daily and has started reducing his weight too. He desires to remain fit without surgery. He has two children and beautiful wife. He does not want to spoil his happy life by taking fake drugs.

A: Flomax is the drug for BPH, but you can also use Saw Palmetto as the herbal alternative. Saw Palmetto may take a while to take effect though (I think its 3-6 months for effectiveness but you might have to check on that.).

Q: Can an enlarged prostate affect penis size?
Kind of embarrassing to talk about this, but at most, I can get my penis up to 5 inches. That’s average but on the small side, and I know I could get it up a bit more in my teenage years. I also was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate about a year ago and wonder if the two problems could be related. Either way, it’s not down that much, but I still want to know. Well?

A: I don’t think it’s related, but I don’t know for sure.

Q: Does an enlarged prostate help improve sexual stamina?
I haven’t had it checked yet, but I think I have and enlarged prostate.
I recently started constantly feeling a slight sense of pressure right there on the spot where the prostate is.
On the exact same day that I noticed this discomfort in the prostate area, I started having unusually hard erections.
My morning erections have been just like the ones I used to have when I was 18.

Have not been taking any drugs, viagra, steroids or bodybuilding supplements of any kind.

If this is the side effect of having an enlarged prostate, then I think I will be very happy living with the slight discomfort and irregular urination that this condition is known for.

Will be going to the doc ofcourse, but just wondering if others have experienced something like this also?

A: An enlarged prostate does not improve sexual stamina. This is because the enlarged prostate has no impact on blood flowing in or out of the penis. What you are experiencing is a reaction that the penis sometimes gets hard when the bladder is very full. Since the enlarged prostate makes it more difficult to empty the bladder, you are getting hard more easily. But you will orgasm just as fast as before, so your sexual stamina will be unchanged.

Separately, most men cannot feel anything from an enlarged prostate, outside of the problem with urinating. Since you feel something, go to doctor and get it checked out.

Q: What is the treatment for an enlarged prostate?
What are the possibilities for treating an enlarged prostate? Is it possible to remove the prostate with invasive surgery through the lower abdomen? Is it possible to insert a “stent” in the urethra, similar to the stent that is used for a constricted artery?
Thanks, Joe Conrad

A: There is medication available, and it is helpful. The prostate can be removed through the lower abdomen, but this is generally not the preferred surgical approach since abdominal surgery is something of a “biggie”. You should speak with a urologist if you have prostate concerns. I have never heard of stents being used in the treatment of enlarged prostate.

Q: How does one determine if they have an Enlarged Prostate?
Is there an at home, do it yourself test I could buy.. like a pregnancy test but to check to see if the prostate is enlarged?

A: you can check mine if i can check yours…

Q: Would prostate supplements help shrink enlarged prostate naturally ?
Prescribed medication, such as Proscar, needs to be taken over a long period of time and would have side effects. Procedure like TUNA would have some risks and it needs to be repeated every 3 years. Natural herbal supplements seem to be the best choice to shrink enlarged prostate if they work.

A: What worked really well for my brother was Sal Palmetto Plus.

Key ingredients are: saw palmetto berry extract and pumpkin seed oil.

Hope this is helpful and feel free to contact me with questions.

Q: Is there a non surgical solution to an enlarged prostate?
Some medical therapists claim that laser can shrink an enlarged prostate. Does any one have a personal experience or first hand information about this? Please tell me what you know about it.

A: My Dr. prescribed Flomax for me and I have had real good results….I don’t know how old you are but prostretic hyperplasia is common in older men….it can cause a variety of syptoms including weak stream when urinating, going often and stream stopping and starting….Flomax has made a BIG difference and I can’t stand to be without it

Q: What conditions could cause urinary symptoms similar to enlarged prostate in men?
For years now, I’ve had many of the symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate. Difficulty starting, weak stream, getting up at night, and going frequently. I haven’t experienced any pain associated with this. I recently had a prostate exam and also the blood test for prostate cancer, both of which were negative. My doctor gave me a prescription to knock out any possible bladder infection, but that didn’t change anything. Is there any other condition that could cause these symptoms?

I’m a fit 33 year old, no immediate family history of prostate cancer. I drink about 16 oz of coffee in the morning, and then plenty of tea and water throughout the day. I excercise 5 evenings a week, and drink a moderate amount of water afterwards. I think this may explain the frequency but don’t know about other symptoms.

A: I’m a nurse. Your muscles are weak in this area, this is the result. I wouldn’t worry but try to drink fluids in moderation. This could also contribute to your problem. Tea and/coffee can make the muscles weak as well. I hope this helps you. Take care and all the best.

Q: Can an enlarged prostate effect fertility?
I am 30 years old and have an enlarged prostate. I just want to know if this can effect my chances of having children on day.

A: It can effect the amount of semen that is released. Therefore, if you have less semen, there is going to be less sperm which could play a part when you are trying to have kids, however won’t stop it all together.

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