Enlarged prostate symptoms unknown to many men

Enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia affects over half of US men over 50 years old and 90% of men by the time they reach 80. If the condition is untreated, symptoms may deteriorate and surgery may ultimately be necessary. Untreated, the condition may in rare cases also cause kidney or bladder damage. A survey reported that only 10% of undiagnosed men new what the signs and symptoms of enlarged prostate were. Also, of those who had surgery for their condition were not told that the need for surgery may have been avoided with appropriate medication. Symptoms of enlarged prostate can vary and may include frequent urination, urgent urination, weak urine stream, interrupted urine stream and frequent nighttime urination. The most common treatment drug is Avodart which alleviates symptoms and reduces the risk of needing surgery. However, it usually takes at least 3 months to take effect. Side effects are rare but may include sexual problems, breast tenderness and breast swelling. Avodart should not be consumed by women or children and pregnant or potentially pregnant women should avoid even handling the drug. Men who take the drug shouldn't donate blood for at least 6 months after ceasing treatment. Avodart should not be used by people with liver disease.

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Related Disease Topics:

• Enlarged prostate
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Kidney damage
• Bladder damage (see Bladder symptoms)
• Sexual problems (see Sexual symptoms)
• Breast tenderness
• Breast swelling
• Pregnancy
• Liver disease

Related Symptom Topics:

• Frequent urination
• Urgent urination
• Weak urine stream
• Interrupted urine stream
• Frequent nighttime urination

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About: Enlarged prostate symptoms unknown to many men

Date: 11 January 2005

Source: PR Newswire

URL: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/01-11-2005/0002818448&EDATE=

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• Surgery
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• Surgery and benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Surgery and frequent urination
• Surgery and urgent urination
• Surgery and weak urine stream
• Surgery and interrupted urine stream
• Surgery and frequent nighttime urination
• Medication and enlarged prostate
• Medication and benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Medication and kidney damage
• Medication and bladder damage
• Medication and sexual problems
• Medication and breast tenderness
• Medication and breast swelling
• Medication and pregnancy
• Medication and liver disease
• Medication and frequent urination
• Medication and urgent urination
• Medication and weak urine stream
• Medication and interrupted urine stream
• Medication and frequent nighttime urination
• Diagnosis and enlarged prostate
• Diagnosis and benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Diagnosis and frequent urination
• Diagnosis and urgent urination
• Diagnosis and weak urine stream
• Diagnosis and interrupted urine stream
• Diagnosis and frequent nighttime urination
• Undiagnosed and enlarged prostate
• Undiagnosed and benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Undiagnosed and frequent urination
• Undiagnosed and urgent urination
• Undiagnosed and weak urine stream
• Undiagnosed and interrupted urine stream
• Undiagnosed and frequent nighttime urination
• Risk and enlarged prostate
• Risk and benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Risk and frequent urination
• Risk and urgent urination
• Risk and weak urine stream
• Risk and interrupted urine stream

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