Prostate Diseases
The prostate is a gland. It helps make semen, the fluid that contains sperm.
The prostate surrounds the tube that carries urine away from the bladder and out
of the body. A young man's prostate is about the size of a walnut. It slowly
grows larger with age. If it gets too large, it can cause problems. This is very
common after age 50. The older men get, the more likely they are to have prostate
trouble.
Some common problems are
Some common problems are
- Prostatitis - an infection, usually caused by bacteria
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH - an enlarged prostate, which may cause dribbling after urination or a need to go often, especially at night
- Prostate cancer - a common cancer that responds best to treatment when detected early
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases
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Prostate Diseases: MedlinePlus: - Enviado mediante la barra Google
When You Visit Your Doctor — Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): - Enviado mediante la barra Google
Source: Harvard Medical School
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Prostate Diseases is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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