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1. The causes of BPH are incompletely understood. 2. Age is the most important factor 40% of men aged 50 may have evidence of BPH, and this increases further with age. 3. Studies on twins and families of men with BPE have shown a family history is important for more than half of BPE occur under 60 yRead more
1. The causes of BPH are incompletely understood.
2. Age is the most important factor 40% of men aged 50 may have evidence of BPH, and this increases further with age.
3. Studies on twins and families of men with BPE have shown a family history is important for more than half of BPE occur under 60 years of age. For men with relatives who require surgery for BPE, the risk for BPE-related surgery was increased four-fold.
4. Black men are more likely than white men to have BPE, whereas Asian men are less likely to have BPE.
5. BPE is associated with heart disease, the use of drugs known as beta-blockers.
6. Lack of physical exercise.
7. Fat appears to be important as it induces inflammation, which in turn causes BPE. BPE is more common in obese men, and certain dietary fats may induce inflammation.
8. Prostatitis, which is inflammation of the prostate, is associated with an enlarged prostate and BPE.
9. Relatively uniquely in the body, prostate tissue reverts to an embryonic state in which it is more sensitive to chemical signals, known as growth factors, in the fluid that bathes the cells. Consequently, the cells grow.
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Symptoms of an enlarged prostate include: 1. Finding it difficult to start peeing. 2. Straining to pee. 3. Having a weak flow of urine. 4. "Stop-start" peeing. 5. Needing to pee urgently and/or frequently. 6. Needing to get up frequently in the night to pee. 7. Accidentally leaking urine (urinary inRead more
Symptoms of an enlarged prostate include:
1. Finding it difficult to start peeing.
See less2. Straining to pee.
3. Having a weak flow of urine.
4. “Stop-start” peeing.
5. Needing to pee urgently and/or frequently.
6. Needing to get up frequently in the night to pee.
7. Accidentally leaking urine (urinary incontinence).
8. Leaking urine can happen when you feel a sudden need to pee and cannot stop some pee leaking out before you get to a toilet. This is called urge incontinence.
9. Leaking urine can also happen when you strain. For example, when you cough, sneeze or lift a heavy object. This is called stress incontinence.
10. The most common form of leaking is when a small amount of urine dribbles into your underwear after peeing.