A 37-year-old member asked:
Doctors, what are the causes of enlargement of prostate gland ?
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Dr. Richard Sarleanswered
Urology 24 years experience
Benign growth: This happens in many men and is park of aging.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What causes enlargement of the prostate gland?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Here are some...: The precise reason for prostate enlargement is still unclear although some subtle sex hormonal imbalance along aging process has been speculated and blamed for its occurrence. Of note, problems to void notably with slow urine flow is not linearly proportional with the degree of prostate enlargement alone. More? Ask doc timely. Best wishes...
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