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2024年9月26日 · An enlarged prostate gland can cause uncomfortable urinary symptoms, such as a weak urine stream, a stream that starts and stops, frequently getting up at night to urinate, or nocturia, and inability to empty the bladder. There are multiple treatment options for BPH, ranging from behavior modifications to medications and surgery.
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2019年6月20日 · For men over 50, prostate problems are common. The prostate gland is located just below the bladder and surrounds the top portion of the urethra, which is the tube that drains urine from the bladder. The prostate's primary function is to produce the fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. As men age, the prostate gland tends to grow larger.
Enlarged Prostate — Many Options to Treat this Common Problem
2013年7月24日 · After puberty, the prostate gland is about the size of a walnut. As men age, the prostate gland can increase in size, pressing on the urethra and interfering with urine flow. Men with mildly enlarged prostate glands and mild symptoms may not need immediate treatment. Studies have shown that up to one-third of mild cases clear up without treatment.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Using steam to treat an enlarged prostate
2022年6月3日 · Prostate gland enlargement can cause uncomfortable urinary symptoms for men. And, as they age, their risk increases. Approximately 30 percent of men experience symptoms by age 60 and 50 percent of men by age 80.There are several effective treatments for an enlarged prostate, including a relatively new treatment that uses steam to reduce the size of the …
What does it mean to have an enlarged prostate?
2024年1月18日 · Dr. Cheney says prostate enlargement, or BPH, does not mean cancer. "It is truly just enlargement, and the cells in the prostate are not cancerous. Prostate enlargement is much more common than prostate cancer," he says. An enlarged prostate can cause troublesome symptoms and affect the quality of a person's life.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Steam treatment for enlarged prostate
2018年3月5日 · Prostate gland enlargement can cause uncomfortable urinary symptoms for men. And, as they age, their risk increases. Approximately 30 percent of men experience symptoms by age 60 and 50 percent of men by age 80. There are several effective treatments for an enlarged prostate, including a relatively new treatment that uses steam to reduce the […]
Treatment for BPH has long been medications and procedures, such as lasers or an electric loop, which burn the prostate from the inside out. But, now, a relatively new convective water therapy treatment uses steam to make the prostate smaller. Dr. Kohler “For nine seconds, a …
One size does not fit all in benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment
2018年11月8日 · Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a common problem for older men. This condition also is known as an enlarged prostate. With benign prostatic hyperplasia, the prostate enlarges, and the gland presses against, and pinches, the urethra. And the bladder wall becomes thicker. An enlarged prostate gland can cause uncomfortable urinary symptoms, including …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: New steam treatment for benign prostatic ...
2018年5月8日 · During the treatment, a tiny needle is inserted into the urethra and positioned within the prostate gland. In nine seconds, the needle produces a steam ball within the prostate that is about 2 centimeters wide. All the tissue the steam touches is destroyed. That eliminates the extra prostate tissue that causes benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms.
Treatment options for enlarged prostate: Mayo Clinic Radio
As men age, the prostate gland tends to grow larger. Benign prostatic hyperplasia, also called prostate gland enlargement, can cause uncomfortable urinary symptoms, such as blocking the flow of urine out of the bladder, or bladder, urinary tract or kidney problems. Fortunately, a wide variety of treatments are available for enlarged prostate ...