Tess March 19th, 2008
Men are likely to face a typical problem with their prostate, a small male gland located between the bowel and the bladder, once they are above the age of forty. A major problem arises when this gland enlarges and pressurizes the urethra through which the urine is passed.
The dribbling, incontinence, burning sensation and the necessity to get up in the night frequently for urinating associated with the condition can cause extreme irritation and annoyance.
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Tess March 14th, 2008
Masturbation has since long been a taboo and associated with numerous myths. Perhaps it was believed that human beings are not entitled to have sexual pleasure unless some one else gave it to them.
With a paradigm change in perceptions and the acceptance of the biological need for sex, such myths have been exploded. Instead, masturbation as a tool for self stimulation and prostate health has become a subject matter of studies conducted all over the world. While there is an inherent risk of infections and sexually transmitted diseases during sexual intercourse, masturbation is a manual stimulation of the genital organs.
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Tess March 13th, 2008
Prostate enlargement like menopause and hypermetropia (inability to see near objects) is a middle age problem. The prostate is a male gland that practically doubles its size during puberty due to certain changes in the male hormone testosterone.
As the gland increases in size it starts putting pressure on the urethral canal leading to problems with urination. The symptoms start once men reach fifty and increase with advancing age. The symptoms are in proportion to the pressure that is applied on the urethra but some men are lucky not to experience them despite the enlargement.
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Tess March 3rd, 2008
The prostate gland is a small walnut sized gland that can bring about a drastic change in your sex life. Prostate problems arise from a benign or malignant growth in the gland.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia, as is evident from the name itself, is benign in nature and a common condition among a large majority of men, usually after they cross the age of forty. Malignancy in prostate grows slowly and is contained within the gland in most cases. However, in many cases it can spread outside the gland too.
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Tess February 29th, 2008
For a long time the benefits of green tea and its components have been a subject matter of scrutiny with researchers in the medical fraternity. Many studies have pointed out that green tea and its constituents are helpful in providing treatment for various ailments including Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) and prostate cancer.
The phytochemicals, chemical substances that are biologically active but not nutritive and antioxidants in green tea work upon growth factors and proteins and act as a prostate medicine to restrict growth of benign and malignant growths alike.
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Tess February 26th, 2008
Middle aged men face a typical problem with their prostate gland. With age, the hormonal levels in the body undergo a gradual change that results in an enlarged prostate. Prostatitis is a condition where the gland is inflamed by a migrant bacterial infection. As the gland surrounds the tube through which urine exits the body, an enlarged prostate creates problems with urination.
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Tess February 14th, 2008
Homoeopathy is often dismissed by those who refuse to believe that a remedy diluted so extensively can treat or cure a disease. The contention of protagonists of homeopathy, however, is that if an infinitesimally small reduction (in proportion to the fluids present in the body) of essential minerals can cause a disease, the same can also cure it. However, the best evidence of the efficacy of homeopathy can be provided by those who have benefited from it.
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Tess August 1st, 2007
There are no quick fix treatments for prostate disorders. The specific prostate treatment that needs to be adopted depends upon individual symptoms and the specific type of prostate condition that the patient may suffer from. For example, prostatitis is a simple infection or inflammation of the prostate gland and can be easily cured with the aid of mild antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics.
Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), a condition where the prostate is enlarged and interferes with the free flow of urine requires symptomatic treatment as it is an incurable condition.
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Tess July 13th, 2007
There are many reasons why men should be motivated to gain a fair amount of knowledge about prostate health. Severe conditions of prostate can be avoided totally if adequate care is taken. The areas that one needs to study are the changes that can occur in the gland, the effect that it can have on overall health and the type of prostate medicine that are available for use at various stages. There are many reasons why men should have adequate understanding of the prostate.
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Tess July 5th, 2007
The risk of prostate cancer increases with age. Considering the statistics, there is a strong possibility of some sort of prostate disorder among men above the age of fifty. In fact the incidence of prostate cancer itself is as high as 25% in men above fifty. There are mainly three types of prostate disorders.
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