The prostate gland is the part of men's reproductive system that produces fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra, the tube through which urine passes out of the body. A healthy prostate weighs about 15 g but may increase to 30 g in cases of enlarged prostate.

Dr Patrick Ezie, an Abuja-based medical practitioner, advised men above 40 years to go for prostate examination to avoid developing prostate enlargement which could lead to prostate cancer.

Men above 40 are prone to 3 prostate-related diseases:
a) prostate enlargement
b) prostatitis (inflammation)
c) prostate cancer.

Prostate enlargement happens to about 25% of men aged between 40-60, and 40% of men above 60, according to statistics in the 80s. The older a man becomes, the higher the risk of prostate cancer.

According to Dr Ezie, urinary complaints which lead to the development of the disease include frequency of urination especially at night, and sudden urge and immediate need to urinate. Other symptoms include inability to control the passage of urine, straining to urinate, hesitation while urinating, urine flow that starts and stops without completion of urination and urination that ends in dribbling. In severe or advanced cases, one will also suffer from extreme weight loss (associated with the spread of the cancer), tenderness in the bones and back pain.

Dr Ezie said that although the primary risk factor for the development of prostate cancer is aging, genetics and familial inheritance, diet and lifestyle also play a role in the development of the disease.

1. Enlarged Prostate

An enlarged prostate is often called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It is not cancerous and it does not raise your risk for prostate cancer. The actual cause of prostate enlargement is unknown. Factors linked to aging and changes in the cells of the testicles may have a role in the growth of the gland.

The likelihood of developing an enlarged prostate increases with age. BPH is so common that it has been said that all men will have an enlarged prostate if they live long enough.

A small amount of prostate enlargement is present in many men over the age of 40. More than 90% of men over the age of 80 have the condition.

Less than half of all men with BPH have symptoms of the disease. Symptoms may include:

• Dribbling at the end of urination
• Inability to urinate (urinary retention)
• Incomplete emptying of bladder
• Incontinence
• Needing to urinate 2 or more times per night
• Pain while urinating or blood in urine (may indicate infection)
• Slow or delayed start of the urinary stream
• Straining to urinate
• Strong and sudden urge to urinate
• Weak urine stream.

6. How often urinating is a strain?
7. How often one needs to get up at night to urinate?

According to the IPSS scoring system, scores can be categorised as follows:

• Symptoms are mild if the score is 7 or less
• Symptoms are moderate of the score is 8 to 19
• Symptoms are severe if the score is 20 to 35.

Tests

Your doctor will ask questions about your medical history and do a digital rectal exam to feel the prostate gland.

Other tests may include:

• Check the urine flow rate
• See how much urine is left in the bladder after urination
• Measure the pressure in the bladder as you urinate
• Urine culture to check for infection
• Cystoscopy (endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra)
• Prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland. High reading may indicate a higher chance of prostate cancer. Normal reading is < 4 ng/ml.

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The penis. Or rather, Sexual Dysfunction.

Most research suggest that the Penis runs into trouble before the Heart does. This is because the blood vessels supplying the penis are smaller and more vulnerable to damage. So if you have erectile issues, it may be because your heart is not healthy. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of sexual dysfunction in men. Therefore, the smartest way to improve your overall health and sexual health is to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease to as close to zero as possible.

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Smoking damages all sorts of blood vessels, including those that go to the penis. So too much smoking will "mess up" your penis.

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3. Sleep More

Less than 7 hours of sleep a night increases the secretion of a compound in the body called endothelin-1, which is a powerful blood vessel-constricting agent. This means less blood gets to the penis, thereby affecting your sexual performance.


4. Reduce Weight

Weight or waist gain causes testosterone in men to be converted to estrogen. This can cause erectile problems. In fact, studies show that as a man gains weight, the excess abdominal tissue begins to pull or retract the penis in toward the abdomen, and will expose less of the length of the penis. Losing weight not only "lengthen" your penis, but also improve your heart and sexual health.

5. Less Alcohol

Excess alcohol is a sleep inducer and a sedative. Thereby too much alcohol can also make your penis go to "sleep", making it limp and weak.

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The prostate may be small, but do you know it is far more important for the overall health and well-being of a man than previously thought?

What is a prostate? 
It is a small gland that is part of the male sexual reproductive system. It sits between the bladder and the penis.

What is its purpose?
It helps keep the sperm healthy for conception. The prostate secretes prostatic fluid that nourishes and protects the sperm. This fluid is expelled with the sperm as semen.

Common Prostate Problems

1. Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or BPH)

When a man reaches 40 years old, the prostate starts increasing in size by 14% every year. BPH is not cancerous, but it causes urinary problems because the prostate presses on the urethra and causes the urinal passage to become narrower.

Men with BPH have Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms such as:

• have to urinate frequently
• cannot empty their bladder completely
• leak after urination
• have a weak urine stream
• have difficulty starting urination.

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1) their total number of sperm decreases
2) the sperm don't move as quickly or as efficiently
3) the number of damaged sperm increases.

Here are some natural ways to address the issue,

1. Quit smoking and drink less alcohol
Both reduce the quality and quantity of a man's sperm.

2. Watch your weight
Obesity has been shown to reduce sperm count and movement.

3. Relax
Stress can interfere with sperm production.

4. Keep cool
Stay out of hot tubs, wear boxers instead of briefs, don't put a laptop directly on your lap as it tends to get hot.

5. Keep away from toxins
Pesticides and other chemicals can hurt sperm production and quality.

6. Have more sex
Fresher sperms are healthier and move faster.

7. Change your diet
Take more green, leafy veggies, oats, ginger, and sunflower seeds. Take vitamin B supplements and bee pollen.

8. Get more antioxidants
Middle-age and older men who consume antioxidant-rich foods and supplements (including micronutrients such as vitamins C and E, folate and zinc) have better quality sperm than men who consume less.

(Source: Sperm issues by Armin Brott, Star2, 31 October 2012)

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Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition seen in middle-aged and elderly men. This enlargement of the prostate gland causes many problems like impeding the flow of urine, causing bleeding during urination, causing kidney damage as well as affecting a man's sexual life.

Yes. Multiple studies have shown that BPH and sexual dysfunction are inter-related. BPH is a stronger predictor of sexual dysfunction compared to diabetes, heart disease or hypertension. In fact, erectile function has been shown to deteriorate in tandem with worsening symptoms of BPH.

How does BPH cause worsening of sexual function?

Because of the failure of relaxation of the smooth muscle. The relaxation of the smooth muscle in the erectile tissue of the penis is needed for engorgement of the penis with blood. Similarly, relaxation of the smooth muscle in the prostate and bladder neck is needed for urine to pass out of the bladder through the penis. When there is failure of relaxation of the smooth muscle in the penis, this leads to erection difficulties; while in the prostate and bladder neck, urination difficulties occur.

Medication prescribed by doctors fall into 2 groups - alpha blockers (terazosin, doxazosin, alfuzosin, tamsulosin and silodosin) and 5alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride and dutasteride). However, even though they improve symptoms of BPH, they have varying negative effects on sexual function eg. detrimental effects in ejaculation, decrease in sexual desire and erectile dysfunction.

If erectile dysfunction occurs as a result of BPH treatment, phosphodiestaerase-5 inhibitor medications like vardenafil, tadalafil and sildenafil can be used. However, the side effect is, there is higher risk of drop in blood pressure when taken together with alpha blockers.

(Source: Problems of a large prostate, StarFit4Life, 24 June 2012)

Is there a safer solution?

Hey guys, do you constantly feel fatigued? Do you suffer from shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, poor memory, lack of stamina or infections that are too slow to heal? You may be suffering from poor blood circulation.

What cause poor blood circulation?
Working long hours, constant pressure and stress, lack of exercise..

This condition was previously seen in mainly middle-aged men, and those with hypertension, diabetes or arteriosclerosis. It is now increasingly seen in otherwise healthy younger men.

Symptoms of poor blood circulation

• Erectile dysfunction
• Frequent urination
• Cold limbs
• Lower back pain, chest pain, numbness and weakness in arms and legs, pain or cramping in leg and hip
• Impaired or slurred speech

As men pass 40 years of age, there's a tendency for their prostate gland to enlarge - a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It's extremely common, and something you have to live with forever if it's mild.


The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut. It's situated just below the bladder, and goes around the urethra (the tube that carries your urine from the bladder out).

What are the functions of prostate?

1) It makes a type of fluid that helps nourish the sperm, comprises 20% to 30% of the semen, and is alkaline (to neutralise the acidity of the vagina).
2) It contains smooth muscles to help expel the semen during ejaculation.

Why does the prostate gland enlarge when men get older?

What happens when a man age is that multiple nodules made out of fibre and soft tissue start to grow in the prostate gland, making the canal of the urethra grow progressively smaller. This is stimulated by testosterone. The urine flow then slowly becomes obstructed, and may cause the bladder to get distended.

In the early stage of prostate enlargement, the bladder muscle becomes thicker and forces urine through narrowed urethra by contracting more powerfully. As a result, the bladder muscle may become more sensitive, causing a need to urinate more often and more suddenly. In extreme cases, the distension of the bladder and back obstruction can spread up to the ureters (the tubes connecting the kidney to the bladder) and even to the kidneys.

In some cases, blockage from prostate enlargement may cause repeated urinary tract infections and gradually result in bladder or kidney damage.

How do you know if you have enlarged prostate gland

• Tendency to pee more often e.g. waking up frequently during sleep (urinary frequency)
• Feeling of having to go immediately to the toilet (urinary urgency)
• Difficulty to urinate (hesitancy)
• Take a long time to urinate and the stream is interrupted frequently
• Strain to urinate, which may rupture the urethra and cause bleeding into the urine
• Complete inability to urinate (urinary retention).