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��HE PROSTATE—the
small gland sitting just
below the bladder that
supplies an essential ingredient
of semen—may provide
a variety of clues that
something is wrong. Use this
primer about three common
prostate conditions to get to
know the signs that you need
to see your doctor.
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The most common nonskin
cancer, prostate cancer
shows no symptoms in the
early stages. However, in later
stages, prostate cancer can
cause many of the same symptoms
as other prostate-related
conditions, especially BPH.
These symptoms include frequent
and sudden urges to
urinate, difficulty initiating
urination, weak or erratic
urine flow, trouble emptying
the bladder and painful urination.
Treatment for prostate cancer
depends on a variety of factors,
including the stage of the
disease and the patient’s overall
health. For men with early,
low-grade disease, we may simply
need to monitor the cancer
over time. Others may need
surgery to remove the prostate
or other treatments to kill
cancer cells or inhibit their
growth, such as radiation therapy,
chemotherapy, hormone
therapy or immunotherapy.
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Prostatitis—inf lammation
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of the prostate—occurs
in two main forms, bacterial
and nonbacterial. Prostatitis
can make urination difficult,
painful or more frequent. It
can also cause fever, low-back
pain, discomfort in the penis
and testicles, and blood in the
urine.
Bacterial prostatitis is
treated with antibiotics, but
the length of time depends on
whether the patient has acute
or chronic prostatitis. Someone
with chronic bacterial
prostatitis may need to take
antibiotics for an extended period,
whereas someone with
the acute form may only need
antibiotics for a week or two.
In the case of nonbacterial
prostatitis, doctors may also
prescribe antibiotics to help
treat an underlying bacterial
infection but will likely use a
variety of other medications,
too, such as nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
drugs.
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The prostate grows for
most of a man’s life, but if
it becomes too large, it can
squeeze the urethra, making
urination difficult. That abnormal
enlargement of the
prostate is called benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH). The
oversized prostate may also
contribute to weakening of
the bladder, which prevents it
from emptying completely.
If you have BPH, you may
feel the need to urinate much
more often than normal, especially
at night, and with
an abnormal urgency. You
may have trouble initiating a
urine stream, and when you
do, it may be weak or intermittent.
After urinating, your
bladder may still feel full because
it is not emptying completely.
At the extreme end of
the spectrum, kidney damage
may occur.
Fortunately, doctors can
prescribe a variety of treatments
for BPH, including
long-term monitoring, medications,
minimally invasive
surgeries—procedures that
shrink or lift the prostate out
of the way—and laser surgery
to remove part of the prostate
causing blockage. Open surgery
for BPH is rarely necessary.
If you are experiencing any
of these symptoms, or have questions
about prostate health,
make an appointment with a
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
urologist by calling 718-303-
3720
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