whats the difference between enlarged prostate and prostate cancer?
what are the symptoms of either?
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enlarged prostate means exactly that your prostate is enlarged. a prostate with cancer can be enlarged but not always and it has cancer in it.
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BPH ls very uncomfortable, a cancerous prostate can kill you
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As a result of decrease in testosterone levels the prostate gland tends to become enlarged, but its cells are normal cells. This is not the case with prostate cancer. It starts as a small tumor, formed of abnormal cells. Both the enlarged prostate and prostate cancer can have the same effects: they constrict the urethra and can block the normal flow of urine. Another difference between the two is that bph cells (multiplication of normal prostate cells) don't infiltrate nearby tissues. They just stay within the boundaries of the prostatic capsule. This is not the case with prostate cancer: the malignant tumor can attack the nearby bones, lymphatic nodes etc. In this case, it is said that is has metastasised. Both tumors determine urine flow issues. Sometimes, bph grows so large that it pushes up on the bladder, and may even cause a pool to form in the bladder, thus residual urine is kept inside the bladder and it may lead to further complications. Sometimes there are no symptoms, they may have blood in the urine, impotence , pain in the hips, spine, ribs.
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Difference is explain above. The symptoms include difficulty in urination, weak stream. A Doctor should check your prostate when you get a check-up. Go get a check-up and if the Doctor does not include this, tell him you want a prostate exam. Yes, the Doctor will ask you to bend over and wil stick his (gloved) finger into your anus to check it -- but that's his job and you will only be uncomfortable for 10 to 15 seconds at the most. Don't be embarrassed if you get a slight erection when he does this -- it happens all the time and Doctors know this. He won't be shocked. And it doesn't mean you are gay or bisexual -- it's just a physical reaction.
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I agree with Annabell 100%; play it safe and get tested to avoid an early death if serious; do you remember a guy that played the alter ego of the Hulk named Bill Bixby he died because he never got tested its simple--digital exam--doctor inserts finger in the anus and feels around to see if the prostate is way larger than normal; there is also a blood test--PSA. Cancer is deadly if not caught early enough; the only similarity is urine flow is decreased.
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A swollen prostrate gland can be caused from several reasons, and is best avoided by having regular and consistent sexual release. Avoid changes in sexual activities like regular healthy sex, followed by periods of abstinence, for what ever reason. Stay consistent as possible. The prostrate adjusts to a production rate for semen which makes for 90 some percent of the semen liquid content. Males often have prostrate swelling in later years, because they reduce their frequency of sexual activity sooner than their testosterone reduces. Prostrate congestion causes swelling, which can result in reduction in the ability for urine flow. I'm only 24, and if I go on a business trip for a week and don't give myself relief at least once during that time through masturbation, I notice a change in it becoming a reduced flow when I pee. There are medications that reduce testosterone and prostrate production, thus reducing production of semen and prostrate size, which gives relief. When the condition is cleared up, it may be desirable to ease off of the medication and back into a regular sex life, which is desired by most couples, and is healthier. Calcification of accumulated semen in the prostrate gland can cause hardening, permanent enlargement and also lead to cancer which means that body cells are reproducing at an uncontrolled and abnormal rate and can break off and travel in the blood stream to other parts of the body starting cancer else where. Prostrate cancer often becomes bone cancer if not detected soon enough. The best test for a male is a rectal exam where the doctor feels the prostrate with his finger, and if there is an abnormality such as enlargement or a hardened area felt, from calcification, the doctor will perform what is called a PSA test. The PSA test is taken from a blood sample, and measures the amount of a protein enzyme that is produced by the prostrate, and is an indicator for best measuring for cancerous activity in the prostrate gland. Early symptoms can look like trouble peeing, just the same as the swollen prostrate. It can also look like pains in the pelvic region, and a feeling of firmness or hardness inside when squeezing the core muscles which surround the prostrate and cut off the pee flow. It can feel like pain in the anis regeion where the prostate is located, or as pain in the lower core regeon where the prostrate is located. The pain depends upon which innee neuro receptors are being affected. Men, as well as doctors often mistake a pain caused by prostrate cancer as the sciatic nerve being pinched. Prostrate cancer is a leading killer in healthy males and best taken seriously and guarded against in healthy life practices, with regular check ups. Hope that helps lots Me! :- )
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