About Your Prostate
The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located just below the bladder in men. It surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine away from the bladder. The prostate keeps urine and semen flowing in the proper direction, and it also produces a component of semen called prostatic fluid.
When a man reaches middle age and beyond, the inner portion of the prostate begins to enlarge and may put pressure on the urethra. This enlarged prostate condition is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The pressure of an enlarged prostate may produce symptoms that include: a frequent or urgent need to urinate; a delayed or weak urinary stream; and the need to urinate several times at night.
The good news is that reliable diagnostic tests and numerous treatment options are available for prostate cancer and enlarged prostate, and death rates from prostate cancer are on the decline. However, with so many treatment options now available, men with BPH or prostate cancer sometimes have difficulty deciding on the right treatment, and the long-term lifestyle effects that each of these prostate disease treatments may cause.
About this Website: Prostate
For the Johns Hopkins Health Alerts on Prostate Disorders, Dr. Jacek L. Mostwin, Dr. H. Ballentine Carter, M.D., and other prominent specialists in Adult Urology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine review the latest research in managing prostate cancer, BPH, and other prostate disorders.
They also bring the latest research and findings on the various types of prostatitis, a inflammation of the prostate which can also affect the quality of life for many men, and which up until now, has not been fully understood.
Johns Hopkins Urology specialists provide current information on key prostate disease issues such as PSA testing, and how to interpret the new PSA levels and your Gleason score if you have had a prostate biopsy.
You will find clear explanations on the newest BPH treatments, and how the minimally invasive BPH treatments for prostate TUNA and TUMT compare with TURP. You will also find advice on when to adopt 'watchful waiting', and which 'alternative remedies' actually do help prostate disease.
Our experts also discuss the many aspects of prostate cancer, from prevention, to diagnosis, to treatment.
Johns Hopkins specialists also cover the range of other genitourinary conditions which can result from prostate disease and prostate disorders treatments. These prostate health related conditions include overactive bladder, various kinds of urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction. Johns Hopkins experts explore in depth the current prostate medications and other treatment options available so you can know all your options before making any decisions.
We are continually updating this website, so please visit and bookmark the Prostate Disorders Topic Page so you can easily check back to see what's new in the world of prostate cancer and prostate disorders treatments.
