Hi, how are you today? Today, I’d like to write about Men’s Health, especially about prostate health.
According to National Cancer Institute (NCI) statistic, more than 186,000 American men learn they have prostate cancer. This disease is the second most common type of cancer among men in United States.
Let’s start learn about prostate cancer. What is prostate and prostate cancer?
The prostate is a part of the reproductive system of man. It is an organ located in front of the rectum and below the bladder. The prostate surrounds the urethra, the tube through which urine flows.
A healthy prostate is about the size of a walnut. If the prostate grows too large, it squeezes the urethra. This can slow or stop the flow of urine from the bladder to the penis.
The prostate is a gland. Part of the seminal fluid. During ejaculation, seminal fluid helps transport the sperm outside the human body as part of semen.
Male hormones (androgens) make the prostate grow. The testicles are the main source of male hormones, including testosterone. The adrenal gland also testosterone, but in small quantities.
prostate inflamed
Prostate cancer occurs when cells within the prostate grow uncontrollably, creating small tumors. The term “cancer” refers to a condition in which the regulation of cell growth is lost and cells grow uncontrollably. Most cells in the body are constantly dividing, maturing and then die in a tightly controlled process. Unlike normal cells, the growth of cancer cells is not well regulated. Instead of dying as they should, cancer cells outlive normal cells and continue to form new, abnormal cells.
Abnormal cell growths are called tumors. The term “primary tumor” refers to the original tumor, secondary tumors are caused when the cancer spreads to other places in the body.
Prostate Enlarged
Prostate cancer typically consists of multiple small, within the primary tumors of the prostate. At this stage, the disease is often curable (rates of 90% or better) with interventions such as surgery or radiation that are designed to remove or kill all cancerous cells in the prostate. Unfortunately, at this stage the cancer produces few or no symptoms and can be difficult to detect.
What’s benefit a man learn about his prostate? Learn about prostate health is important. Most doctors and medical organizations, including the NCI, the ACS, and the CDC, agree that men should learn all they can about what is known and what is not known of the benefits and limitations of early detection and treatment for prostate cancer, so that they can make their own informed decisions.
Cancer screening is just one health concern related to the prostate. As men age, the prostate can be a source of concern, problems that can often uncomfortable, but not necessarily, include cancer. And since the symptoms of some noncancerous prostate conditions can mimic cancer, many men who learn they have a problem often assume the worst. In general, increasing a man over age increases the risk of prostate problems, including cancer.
So, it is important for every man to know and understand, in the earliest stages, the changes that can occur in the prostate and could, ultimately, affect their health.
Main problem can occur in the prostate gland :
1. Prostatitis (inflammation / infection)
Prostatitis is a clinical term used to describe a wide spectrum of disorders ranging from acute bacterial infection of chronic pain syndromes that affect the prostate, says Regina Alivisatos, MD, an FDA medical officer at the Center for Evaluation and Drug Research (CDER).
2. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) or enlargement
“Benign” means “not cancerous,” “hyperplasia” means “too much growth.” The result is that the prostate becomes enlarged. The gland tends to expand in an area that does not expand with it, causing pressure on the urethra, which can lead to urinary problems.
3. Cancer
Many people called this disease as silent killer. Prostate cancer grows quietly for years. Giving most men with the early disease no obvious symptoms.
So, what every man needs to know about prostate cancer? All men should know that prostate issues aren’t just for older men. Men under 50 can get prostatitis, or an extremely painful infection of their prostate. This is a swelling of the prostate that can cause fever, a burning sensation during urination, and fatigue.
And all men over 50 should be aware of their number one most common prostate problem, which is an enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hypertrophy. This benign, or nonfatal condition, is actually far more common in older men than prostate cancer, which should give some relief to older men when they know it.
All men should be aware of the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy, such as leaking and dribbling during urination, a weak urinary stream, difficulty starting to urinate, and even small amounts of blood in the urine.
And despite the benign prostatic hypertrophy is more common than prostate cancer, men should be aware that the two can go hand in hand. It is not always the case, and many men with an enlarged prostate do not become cancer. But keep your eyes is good for both, because they may have symptoms similar. So, regular checkups are important for every man to minimize suffer this disease.