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Is coffee bad for your prostate

A 70-year-old male asked:
Dr. Peter Karsant
Dentistry 41 years experience
Studies show: Studies show a little alcohol daily helps with BPH however coffee increases BPH risk.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandi
Urology 29 years experience
No: Coffee should not cause prostate infections or inflammation. If the prostate hurts, an evaluation should be performed for further evaluation.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Siefer
Urology 50 years experience
Voiding problem: Unlikely enlarged prostate at your age. Don't drink coffee. May cause spasam of sphincters.
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A 47-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anne Phelan-adams
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Fluid balance: When we go to bed, a hormone ADH (vasopressin) rises which decreases urine output. At the same time, blood flow to the kidneys increases which increa... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Susan Wingo
Endocrinology 35 years experience
Yes.: Good: coffee has other chemicals in it besides caffeine which have beneficial effects on metabolism and may even slow dementia. Bad: too much of a ... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Dean Giannone
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Coffee.: Drinking one cup of coffee per day is fine. There are some touted health benefits to coffee. Just make sure it's not one of those fancy calorie-lade... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Linda Everett
Internal Medicine 24 years experience
In moderation : 1-2 cups of black coffee is fine during dieting. Sugar and milk or creamer should be avoided because the add calories.. Aspartame (Nutrasweet) should... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
It is if it is : Caffeinated and you want to fall back to sleep.
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A 16-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
Neither: Neither coffee nor caffeine are inherently bad. If caffeine makes you jittery, nervous, pee a lot, you can take decaffeinated drinks. However, not tak... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Lynne Weixel
Clinical Psychology 38 years experience
It depends: For an normal, healthy adult - esp a male - it's okay to have up to 400mg - but what matters to each individual is unique. How do you feel? Does your ... Read More
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