Men's health >> >>> Prostate Cancer

11 May 2011

I have been reading forums for sometime now and must say I have read some every interesting and informative topics in regards to sexual heath , including sexually transmitted diseases >> preventions , screening , clinics ect , and breast cancer and how to check one self and get support too .
I must say they are all every well written and extremely informative , put I have not so far come across anything thing in regards to men's health in particular the top off Prostate cancer , checkups and screening .As Men who are 40th years and older should have regular check-ups. Prostate cancer is rare in men under 40 years of age put if your father or brother or even uncle or grandfather had prostate cancer, it increases your risk. You should speak with your doctor about regular Prostate check-ups whatever your age.
For those of us who are in the dark on this issue I hope you find the following of some interest and to all you gentlemen 40th and over I hope you take the time for a check-up as its in your own best interest …
What is the prostate?
The prostate is a walnut sized gland that sits just under your bladder. Its job is to produce a thick fluid that makes up part of semen (the fluid sperm swim in).
What does a Prostate check-up involve?
Your prostate increases in size as you get older. This can cause symptoms such as:
Difficulty passing urine;
Having to pass urine more frequently;
Getting up in the middle of the night to pass urine;
Feeling that you haven't quite emptied your bladder after passing urine;
Stopping and starting when passing urine;
Discomfort or burning when passing urine; or
Blood in urine or semen.
The most common cause of these symptoms is a condition called Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH). This happens when as the prostate increases in size and puts pressure on the urethra (the tube that takes the urine from the bladder to the penis). BPH is not cancer, however it can be uncomfortable and distressing.
Cancer can also cause the prostate to change size or shape, leading to the same symptoms as BPH. Prostate cancer is the second highest cancer in men in Ireland. The chance of a man getting prostate cancer is only 2% less than the chance of a woman getting breast cancer (1 in 11 Irish women have a chance of getting breast cancer during their life).
What does a Prostate check-up involve?
Your doctor will carry out a physical examination and do a blood test …

11 May 2011

Good on ya Desiree :thumbup:

13 May 2011

thanks des,not at the big 40 mark yet but never too early to check,some good advice on there

15 May 2011

Good :thumbup:

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