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What do you suggest if i have an enlarged prostate weighing about 140gms.?

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Dr. James Lin answered

Here are some...: The reason for treating prostate-related symptoms is to ease voiding symptoms such as slow urine flow, straining to void, frequency, etc. and to avoid developing urinary retention if any possible. The size of prostate is not always linearly related with symptoms; instead, prostate size poses more a dilemma of deciding how to operate on if needed, such largely depending on surgeon's skill &...

Answered 6/8/2020

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More information: At age 49 how did the 140 gram come up?Rectal exam or prostate ultrasound? Do you know what your prostate sympom score is? Generally speaking,with a prostate this size, surgery may be needed although trying medication first will not hurt. Talk to your urologist.

Answered 7/5/2014

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