Enlarged prostrate happens in men, mostly over 75. It s not cancer as some believe. It s caused by changes in hormone balance and cell growth that occur as a part of the ageing process. Your doctor will diagnose enlarged prostrate or Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by doing a physical exam and tests. If your symptoms are mild, you may be advised home treatments and lifestyle changes that will help you manage your symptoms and lead a normal life. If symptoms can t be managed using these, the doctor will prescribe medicines for BPH. Surgery is the last option.
Which is a symptom of enlarged prostate?
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Other symptoms are trouble getting a urine stream started and dribbling afterwards and trouble urinating. Enlarged prostate symptoms also hamper sleep at night by forcing a patient to get up for urination at least twice or thrice a night. To make urination easier, take plenty of time to urinate and urinate while sitting down instead of standing. Also while you are waiting for the urine stream to get going, think of other things or read. And stop worrying about the symptoms; it will only make them worse.
PSA is prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test:
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PSA is done to help rule out prostate cancer. This cancer and enlarged prostate are not related, but they can cause some of the same symptoms so your doctor will or should advise this test for BSH symptoms. The symptoms of prostate cancer are usually non-specific like weakness, shortness of breath and dizziness . Get regular tests to rule out prostate cancer as it is the number one killer of older men worldwide. An early diagnosis means that you can be treated successfully for it.
Avoiding caffeine and alcohol help manage symptoms of enlarged prostate better?
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Both caffeine and alcohol make your body try to get rid of water and can make you urinate more often. Cutting down on caffeine from tea and caffeinated drinks will also help you manage your BPH symptoms better. Drink less tea, coffee and alcohol as this will increase the incidence of urination. Do not cut back on water consumption as this will dehydrate you and cause different symptoms.
Avoiding certain cold medicines and antihistamines will make your enlarged prostate symptoms better?
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Allergy pills are also a type of medicine that can cause urination difficult. Regulating their use can also help make urination easier. Check with your pharmacist or doctor before buying over the counter cold medicines, anti-histamines and allergy meds, including nasal sprays.
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