enlarged prostate

Enlarged prostate treatment may help passage of large kidney stones in the urine

Enlarged prostate treatment may help with the passage of large kidney stones in the urine. The patients in the study were treated with tamsulosin, a common treatment for an enlarged prostate. The researchers found this treatment helped improve kidney stone passage through urine. Researcher Dr. Jeremy Furyk explained, “Kidney stones are a bit of a ...click here to read more

Enlarged prostate complications: urinary retention, hematuria, bladder stones, and urinary tract infections

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate. There are two prostate growth periods: one during early puberty and another around the age of 25. As it grows, the gland can press and pinch the urethra, and the bladder walls thicken. Over time, the bladder can become weaker and lose its ability ...click here to read more

Bladder problems in men after 60: Urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, enlarged prostate, and lower urinary tract symptoms

Bladder problems are usually a subject for discussion in relation to women, but bladder issues can very much affect men, too, especially those over the age of 60. With aging, the risk of bladder-related problems increases, as there is a decline in kidney weight over time. The bladder and the urethra, too, undergo changes associated ...click here to read more

Men with enlarged prostate can decrease nighttime urination with prostatic artery embolization (PAE) treatment: Study

Men with enlarged prostate can decrease their nighttime urination with prostatic artery embolization (PAE) treatment. PAE is a type of radiology treatment used to help men with enlarged prostates reduce the number of times they wake up throughout the night to urinate. The researchers suggest that men reported better sleep and improved quality of life ...click here to read more

Prostatitis (prostate inflammation) causes painful urination, UTIs and enlarged prostate increase risk

Prostatitis (prostate inflammation) causes painful urination, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) increase the risk of developing the condition. Prostatitis can be referred to as an infection of the prostate, but inflammation often occurs without a known infection. Roughly five to 10 percent of prostatitis cases are caused by a bacterial infection, but luckily it does ...click here to read more