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Should You Try Saw Palmetto for Your BPH Symptoms? What We Recommend

Some men elect to use saw palmetto or other plant-derived substances to manage the uncomfortable symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). More...

Should You Have a PSA Screening Test? Johns Hopkins Responds to Recent USPSTF Recommendations

By now, you’ve probably heard that prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is no longer recommended for healthy men under age 75. This controversial draft recommendation was issued by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Given previous recommendations from the medical community encouraging PSA screening, many men are confused. Following are answers to some questions you may have about this recommendation -- and our advice on whether you should follow it. More...

How Severe Is Your BPH? Take This Prostate Symptom Questionnaire to Find Out

Approximately 50 percent of all men experience symptoms of enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), by age 75. If you're one of them, you'll want to take this self-scoring questionnaire to calculate the severity of your symptoms. More...

Which Is It: Prostatitis or Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)?

Prostatitis, or inflammation of the prostate gland, is a frustrating and extremely difficult condition to manage, and it has been poorly understood for decades. Men with prostatitis experience debilitating symptoms that, until recently, were thought to arise from an infection of the prostate gland. It is now known, however, that bacterial infection accounts for only a very small fraction -- about 5 percent -- of cases of prostatitis. The cause of bacterial prostatitis is obvious… More...

Keeping Enlarged Prostate in Check

Because the course of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is unpredictable, watchful waiting is often best for men with minimal BPH symptoms that are not especially bothersome. With watchful waiting, close monitoring -- but no immediate treatment -- is needed. Visits to the doctor take place about once a year to review symptom status, conduct a physical examination and perform a few simple laboratory tests. More...

A Look at the UPOINT System

Nearly 95 percent of men with prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate) are believed to have the chronic nonbacterial form -- also known as chronic pelvic pain syndrome, or CPPS. Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis may last for several weeks or longer, only to disappear and then flare up again. The pain of CPPS can wax and wane; it is much worse on some days than on others. There's no good explanation for the variation in intensity. More...

Should You Try an ED Drug for BPH?

Ten years ago, Viagra was introduced as the first PDE-5 inhibitor, an erectile dysfunction (ED) drug designed to help men achieve erections when they previously could not. Since then, two additional ED drugs -- Cialis (tadalafil) and Levitra (vardenafil) – have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. More...

Men and Pain: Why It’s Important to Speak Up

Throughout history, men have been expected to take risks, to be strong, to bear up in the face of pain and adversity. Even in the twenty-first century, boys and men are told by their elders, peers, teachers and coaches to "buck up," "hang tough," "bite the bullet" and "be a man" -- meaning someone who hides his feelings and never complains about physical discomfort. More...

TURP Basics

Known as simple prostatectomy, surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) typically involves removing only the prostate tissue that is surrounding and pressing on the urethra. The procedure can be performed in one of two ways: through the urethra (transurethrally) or by making an incision in the lower abdomen. More...

Treating BPH: Which Medication Works Best?

The prescription drugs available for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) fall into two categories: alpha-blockers and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. Although research suggests that 30 to 60 percent of men will be helped by these drugs, it's not possible to predict which men will benefit from them or which drug will work best for which person. More...

BPH Concerns: Does BPH Lead to Prostate Cancer?

A reader of our Prostate Disorders Bulletin writes: “I'm hoping you can quell my fears. I am 57 years old and for the past four years I have been having trouble with urination. I urinate an average of five times during the day, and I'm up a minimum of three times every night. Sometimes I stand at the toilet and only a few drops come out, which seems strange since I am always awakened by the urge to go. More...

Placebo or the Real Deal: Two BPH Concerns

BPH Question 1: My grandfather just celebrated his 95th birthday. He is spry, cognitively intact and still sings with the choir every week at his assisted living residence. In addition, he only has to get up once a night to urinate, and sometimes he sleeps right through the night. His secret, he swears, are the saw palmetto tablets that he takes every day, and has been taking for the past 45 years ... More...

Prostate Anatomy 101

If you’re like many men, you may not be aware of the location and function of your prostate gland until it begins to cause health problems. Here’s a brief discussion of the anatomy of the prostate. More...

Testing for BPH: What You Should Expect

If you experience moderate to severe symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH, your doctor may order one or more of the following tests to aid in diagnosis and rule out other conditions that mimic BPH. More...

Chronic Prostatitis and Peptic Ulcers: What’s the Connection?

Treatment for chronic bacterial prostatitis is fairly straightforward: antibiotics for four to 16 weeks. But what is you have symptoms of both chronic prostatitis and peptic ulcers? One reader asks: "I've had problems with both chronic prostatitis and peptic ulcers. My doctor said that the two could be related. How can that be?" More...

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