Monday, September 20, 2010

Is it possible for a 16 year old boy to have prostate cancer

Is it possible for a 16 year old boy to have prostate cancer?
If not, what testicular problems are possible? Because I have some sort of lump that hurts. No need to inform me to see a doctor, I'm well aware I should, just looking for some opinions. Like I said I'm just wondering what people have to say before I can go to the doctor, today is Sunday, the doctors office is closed, tomorrow is a holiday, I'm just being proactive trying to understand any possible problems beforehand.

Yes, my bad, I meant any testicular problems, I'm not entirely comprehensive with these kinds of things.
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Well if you have a prostate you can get prostate cancer. This is like asking if a guy can get "breast" cancer. It may be rare but that doesn't make it impossible.
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Unfortunately, yes. Good luck and Gold Bless you!
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If you are well aware of the fact that you need to see a doctor - then why are you bothering asking Men's Health? Are you hoping someone will tell you something you WANT to hear? Get yourself to a doctor like you know you should & get it checked out.
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Hey, bro. The lump is nothing to worry about. It may be just a pimple of some kind (yes, it's possible to get some down there) or it may be this harmless trait that about 60% of men have. Lemme find the link to it. Here it is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordyce%27s_spot
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testicular problems are different fro prostate problems... which would make it testicular cancer i say see a doctor and let them decide
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This would not be anything to do with your prostate. It has to do with your testicle. As you are aware, you need to see the doctor, and I am glad you recognize this. To ease your mind, there are many other reasons that you could have a painful lump on your testicle. One possibility is epididymitis, an infection of the epididymis, which is where the spermatic cord (vas deferens) attaches to the testis. It is located on the back of the testis. An infection or inflammation there can feel like a lump, and is quite painful. (I've had this myself.) Another possibility is a cyst. This could also be like what you're describing. Yet another possibility is a testicular torsion, a twisting of the spermatic cord (vas deferens). This could also cause swelling which feels like a lump. It is quite painful. Again, I'm glad you are willing to see a doctor. Chances are very, very good that this is something fairly easy to treat. Good luck.
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Unfortunately it is possible, but very unlikely. You need to go and see your doctor as you have said you will. Have a look at this article. I do hope that it helps http://www.prostatehealthnews.org/what-causes-prostate-cancer.html I wish you sincere luck

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Does lack of ejaculation lead to prostate cancer or any other ailments

Does lack of ejaculation lead to prostate cancer or any other ailments?
I am 60. Recently a practitioner told me that the prostate is a sex organ. Another said, if not evacuated regularly, it can lead to health problems.
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I have The Same Problem but Im 14..i just cant seem to ejaculate
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I have read that it can have an effect on several health issues. So to relieve the problem since I am single again I just relieve myself. Not only this may help prevent health problems, it is also pleasurable. Try this aproach, it can't hurt.
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The prostrate is a sex organ. It's the male G spot. What researcher's have found is that males that masturbated frequently up to about age 30 have less prostrate cancer later in life. So, if you are not having prostrate problems now, I'd say get to work to try to stay health. A very high percentage of males have prostrate cancer when they are older. The good part of it is that it's slow progressing, and there is even talk of not treating after you are 70. It seems the treatment is worse than just living with it since it's relatively pain free normally. You just can't pee

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Sunday, September 12, 2010

Can my brother still have kids after prostate cancer surgery?
It's been almost 5 months and his wife is pregenant but is it possible? His doctor told him 2 years but another doctor was telling him six months? Or is it possible she can be seeing someone else and wants it to seem it's his when it is not?

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Most men with prostate cancer are at an age where they do not want kids, but yes it is still possible to father children without a prostate. EDIT: The prostate produces about 25% of the semen and 0% of the sperm and men are capable of ejaculation after a prostatectomy. The prostate produces a substance that allows sperm to live longer once it has entered the female. Without this substance the sperm is more likely to die and obviously decreases fertility, but it does not wipe out the possibility all together. SECOND EDIT: fototag is correct!!!! Without the seminal vesicles no way to get pregnant. I donâ€™t know what I was thinking. Apparently I wasnâ€™t. I apologize.
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If anyone knows the answer to this, it's Denisedd
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Not likely. The prostate gland produces the bulk of semen which carries and provides nutrients for the sperm cells. After prostate surgery there is no prostate gland and therefore no semen. After surgery it is not possible to ejaculate semen/sperm cells because there is no semen. Bottom line: no prostate, no semen, no sperm cell carrier, no ejaculation, no pregnancy. David
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There are different types of prostate surgery but if a man has a "Radical Prostatectomy" he can no longer ejaculate semen or sperm. I don't know where some of these people get these totally absurd and ridiculous notions that a man can get his wife pregnant without a prostate. When they remove the prostate they also remove the seminal vesicles and several openings in the prostate that secrete fluids into the semen to protect the sperm keeping it alive. The only way a woman could get pregnant is to have sperm removed from his testicles and artificially inseminated into her ovaries or an egg to be fertilized in a test tube.Other wise, no prostate no babies!
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I'm puzzled by your question. Your other questions and answers show that you are in your late teens. How much older than you is the brother who has prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is so rare in young men that there are no statistics available for the disease incidence in men under 35. It's extremely rare in men under 50, over 80% of men diagnosed with it are over 65 and half of all cases occur in men over 75.

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