Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy) is an enlargement of the prostate gland in males that can constrict the male urethra leading to retention of urine, feelings of urgency, etc. If severe enough, it can be treated with some medications or surgery.
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Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 45-year old asked:
Who typically gets benign prostatic hyperplasia?
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Describe the features of benign prostatic hyperplasia (b.P.H.).?
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A 43-year old asked:
What can I do and not do if I have benign prostatic hyperplasia?
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What is the best medicine to take for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: benign prostatic hyperplasia?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What all could be the potential causes for benign prostatic hyperplasia in young men?
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A 33-year old asked:
How is benign prostatic hyperplasia diagnosed by digital rectal examination?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can we use neostigmin in benign prostatic hyperplasia?Or what is the newest drug for bph?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can benign prostatic hyperplasia be cured without without surgery and lifelong medication?
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What is the treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
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Ideas? What medicine to take for bph(benign prostatic hyperplasia)?
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What can I do about possible treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
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A 55-year old male asked:
I have benign prostatic hyperplasia. Can taking Claritin (loratadine) aggravate my symptoms?
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A 64-year old male asked:
Began experiencing benign-prostatic-hyperplasia symptoms about time started effexor (venlafaxine). Worse as dose increased (150 mg now). Side-effect or coincidence?
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A 41-year old asked:
How can you distinguish between prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia?
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A 41-year old asked:
Coud there be another treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph) besides doxazosin and flomax (tamsulosin)?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Hystopathology report: prostatic tissue(turb), modular hyperplasia with chronic prostatitis. What does it mean?
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A 27-year old male asked:
What is lateral lobe hyperplasia in relation to the prostate? My cystoscope was normal, but i saw it on the report.
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A 21-year old male asked:
21 years old. Is a PSA level of 0.4 ng / mL normal? Is there a risk of prostate hyperplasia in the future?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I was told had prostatic hyperplasia in a ultrasonography examination . I have never had sex.So, how can I do?Thx~~
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A 21-year old male asked:
I'm 22 years old. My PSAt level is 0.722 ng/ml, fPSA is 0.152 ng/ml. The ratio of fPSA to PSAt is 21.05 %. Is it dangerous at this age? What possible risk of prostatic hyperplasia and cancer of prostate in the future, roughly?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can benign prostate diseases be prevented?
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Is there a successful cure for mild benign prostatic hypertrophy?
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A 46-year old asked:
Please advise what is the treatment for "benign prostate enlargement" and will it be expensive?
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A 87-year old asked:
What are the best medicines to deal with benign prostatic hypertrophy, that have very limited and modest side effects?
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Can anesthesia cause benign prostatic hyperthophy?
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How can benign prostatic hypertrophy can be treated ?
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A 47-year old asked:
Describe the features of benign prostatic hypertrophy.?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are the actual causes of benign prostatic hypertrophy?
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A 21-year old female asked:
My dad had a benign prostate in 2009. He went through a operation. Is there any possibility that it will occur again?
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