An enlarged prostate is a non-cancerous condition in which the narrowing of the urethra makes the elimination of urine more difficult. It most often occurs in men over age 50. A non-cancerous condition that affects many men past 50 years of age, enlarged prostate makes eliminating urine more difficult by narrowing the urethra, a tube running from the bladder through the prostate gland.
The common term
for enlarged prostate is BPH, which stands for benign (non-cancerous) prostatic
hyperplasia or hypertrophy. Hyperplasia means that the prostate cells are
dividing too rapidly, increasing the total number of cells and therefore the
size of the organ itself. Hypertrophy simply means enlargement. BPH is often
part of the aging process. The actual changes in the prostate may start
as early as the 30s but take place very gradually, so that significant
enlargement and symptoms usually do not appear until after age 50. Past this
age the chances of the prostate enlarging and causing urinary symptoms become
progressively greater. More than 40% of men in their 70s have an enlarged prostate.
Symptoms generally appear between the ages of 55 and 75. About 10% of all men
eventually will require treatment for BPH.
CAUSE OF PROSTRATE
ENLARGEMENT
The cause of BPH is a
mystery, but age-related changes in the levels of hormones circulating in the
blood may be a factor. Whatever the cause, an enlarging prostate gradually
narrows the urethra and obstructs the flow of urine. Even though the muscle in
the bladder wall becomes stronger in an attempt to push urine through the
smaller urethra, in time, the bladder fails to empty completely at each
urination. The urine that collects in the bladder can become infected and lead
to stone formation. The kidneys themselves may be damaged by infection or by
urine constantly “backing up. When the enlarging prostate gland narrows the
urethra, a man will have increasing trouble starting the urine stream. Because
some urine remains behind in the bladder, he will have to urinate more often,
perhaps two or three times at night (nocturia). The need to urinate can become very
urgent and, in time, urine may dribble out to stain a man’s clothing—to his
embarrassment. If a man must strain hard to force out the urine, small veins in
the bladder wall and urethra may rupture, causing blood to appear in the urine.
If the urinary stream becomes totally blocked, the urine collecting in the
bladder may cause severe discomfort, a condition called acute urinary
retention. Urine that stagnates in the bladder can easily become infected. A
burning feeling during urination and fever are clues that infection may have developed.
Finally, if urine backs up long enough it may increase pressure in the kidneys,
though this rarely causes permanent kidney damage.
PREVENTION & TREATMENT
An extract of the saw palmetto (Serenoa repens or S. serrulata) has been shown to
stop or decrease the hyperplasia of the prostate. The herb is believed to
inhibit the enzyme that converts one type of testosterone to another (significant
in both prostate enlargement and prostate cancer), offering the same
positive effects as the prescription drug Poscar (finasteride) without the negative
side effects. Symptoms of BPH will improve after taking the herb for one to two
months, but continued use is recommended.
Zinc has also been found
effective in shrinking an enlarged prostate. A 15–30 mg zinc supplement, or
inclusion of pumpkin or sunflower seeds in the daily diet can produce the
desired effect. Zinc plays a major role
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