PROSTATE DISORDERS                    

Prostate disorders are common in older males. Most males over the age of 45 will have some from of enlargement of the prostate gland. Symptoms of prostate enlargement are not usually evident until after the age of 50.

Cause

• Usually associated with age

Symptoms

• Frequency of urine
• Urgency to urinate
• Urinating during the night
• Difficulty starting the stream of urine
• Tendency to dribble after urinating
• (The above symptoms of swelling of the prostate are usually benign (non-cancerous).

Treatments

• The prostate can be checked by physical examination and by blood tests
• Any abnormality can be further investigated by more sophisticated testing

Post Treatment/Post Consultation

* If the investigations and tests find a malignant tumour (cancerous) of the prostate gland treatments will be discussed with your doctor. There are many kind of prostate cancers, some cancers do not progress to more advanced cancer and may not require treatment. Other cancers grow and invade surrounding tissues and may spread to the bones and lungs. A family history of aggressive prostate cancer increases your risk.

Important to note: Not all early stages of prostate cancer produce symptoms, it is important that you have a regular check up with a doctor.

If you have signs/symptoms of a prostate disorder or would like to book for a health check up, please contact the Brisbane Health Institute for Men.

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