What is BPH Prostate?

BPH prostate stands for benign prostatic hyperplasia also known as an enlarged prostate. This occurs due to a growth on the prostate. This happens in different types of tissues, such as the muscular and glandular. This will affect each man differently. There are different treatments for each one. Once growth starts there is no cure for it and often continues, unless you seek medical therapy.

One way the growth grows, is the cells multiply around the urethra and squeeze it. The second growth process is the middle lobe. This is where cells grow into the urethra and bladder outlet area. Usually this type of growth will require surgery. The prostate gland is located beneath the bladder and is the size of a walnut. The gland is surrounded by a capsule of fibrous tissue called prostate capsule. The urethra, which is a tube that allows urine and sperm to be released from the body, passes through the prostate to the bladder neck. The prostate tissue produces prostate specific antigen and prostatic acid phosphatase, which is an enzyme found in seminal fluid. The seminal fluid is the milky substance that combines with the sperm to form semen.

BPH prostate has no known cause. Possibilities are that the condition of hormonal changes that occur in men. Which 50% of men over age 60 are affected with an enlarged prostate. The testes produce hormone testosterone; they are than converted to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in certain tissues. Hyperplasia is caused by the high levels of DHT, which a testosterone derivative involved in prostate growth that accumulates.

There are many signs and symptoms of BPH prostate that may be helpful in determining whether or not you could have an Enlarged Prostate. These symptoms can include the following: blood in the urine from straining to void, feel as the bladder is not empty, frequent urination, weak interrupted or hesitant urine stream, dribbling after voiding, leakage of urine, straining to urinate, sudden, urgent or recurrent need to urinate. In sever cases of this acute urinary retention (unable to urinate) is another symptom. Catheterization might be necessary to relieve urine from the bladder. A digital rectal exam (DRF) may be necessary for a diagnosis to assess the size, shape and consistency. A symptom index (AUA) American urological Association is a questionnaire designed to determine how serious the man's problem is to urinate that could be caused by BPH. Treatment options could include the following: medical treatment, laser treatment, surgical treatment and alternative treatments. If you think you may have an Enlarged Prostate schedule an appointment and go see your doctor and see which treatment is right for you.