A member asked:

Please share an interesting fact about living with an enlarged prostate.

14 doctors weighed in across 10 answers

Ignore: Flomax (tamsulosin) can cause floppy iris syndrome during cataract surgery.

Answered 10/6/2017

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Ignore: As with many other things in life, "size" does matter-the larger your prostate/more symptomatic.

Answered 10/22/2017

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Ignore: Enlarged prostate can cause slow urine stream, dribbling, and waking at night to urinate.

Answered 6/7/2014

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Prostate is responsive to testosterone so it can continue to increase in size as long as you live.

Answered 7/31/2014

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Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Double void. This means that after you empty your bladder, you wait a moment and try to go again.

Answered 7/19/2014

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Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Take recommended medications to help with your prostate enlargement.

Answered 7/23/2014

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Ignore: Empty bladder twice each time. Ask doctor about medication to shrink prostate and open urethra.

Answered 7/28/2014

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Dr. Craig Smith answered

Specializes in Urology

Ignore: There are very good medical and minimaly invasive therapies for successful treatment.

Answered 8/2/2014

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Fish: Fish oil tends to increase the risk of prostate cancer.

Answered 1/5/2015

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Double: Double void, empty your bladder and then attempt to empty again in a short time.

Answered 6/13/2015

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