10 Things You May Not Know About Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Prostate

As men get older, understanding the symptoms and treatment options for BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia, is crucial.

Chronic Pelvic Pain In Older Men - Pain in Pelvic Area for Senior Men

Prostate

By the time men reach the age of 80, most of them will have experienced a chronic painful condition that rarely gets diagnosed or treated properly.

The Truth About Prostate Cancer Screening

Prostate

Prostate cancer has a blood test that can be done to find the disease in its early stages. So why do the American Cancer Society, American Urological Association, American College of Physicians, National Cancer Institute and the American College of Preventive Medicine all recommend against routine screening for prostate cancer?

According to a recent article in The New England Journal of Medicine, most men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer in their 50s and 60s would not die earlier or suffer in their quality of life, if their cancers are left untreated. On the other hand, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men after skin cancer, and does cause over 27,000 deaths every year in Americans. So what is the truth about prostate cancer and the best advice on prostate cancer screening?