Saturday, October 10, 2009

Prostate, how to defend against?

Prostate cancer is one of the 10 most common diseases affecting men. Unfortunately, men are often not aware of him until the disease is spreading and increasingly difficult to be treated.


This could be due to many symptoms. At least, there is a way to recognize the symptoms of prostate cancer. Let's look at the signs of the following:

1. Difficult urination
It Can be a feeling of wanting to urinate but nothing comes out, stops to urinate while, there was a feeling still want or need to frequently urinate into the toilet to urinate due out a little - a little. This phenomenon is due to enlargement of the prostate gland that surrounds the urinary tract due to a tumor in it that disrupt the process of micturition. Prostate gland will be bigger with age a person. Because of that, check yourself into the doctor to distinguish whether only the cancer or prostate enlargement.

2. Pain during urination
This problem is also due to the existence of prostate tumors that suppress urinary tract. However, this pain can also be symptoms of prostate infection, called prostatitis. It could also signal that prostate hyperplasia is not cancer.

3. Blood came out when micturition
These symptoms are rare, but should not be ignored. Immediately see a doctor even though blood issued only a few, vague - vague or just pink. Sometimes a urinary tract infection can also cause these symptoms.

4. Hard erection or keep an erection
Prostate tumors may cause blood flow to the penis which should increase the time of the erection becomes blocked so hard erection. Can also cause can not ejaculate after erection. But once again, enlarged prostate may cause these symptoms.

5. Blood in sperm
These symptoms, such as blood in the urine, may arise not so clear. Blood is not in large quantities and only cause the color change to pink. Although it should watch out

6. Difficult defecation (BAB) and there are other gastrointestinal problems
Prostate gland is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. As a result, when there will be disturbed intestinal tumors. Keep in mind, however, difficult to Chapter which happens repeatedly can cause prostate enlargement due to the pressure on constantly glands. The difficulty of bowel and gastrointestinal disorders may also indicate colon cancer.

7. Continuous pain in the lower back, pelvis or upper thighs in
Frequently, prostate cancer spread in these regions, namely the lower back, pelvis and hip pain so difficult to explain in this section can be a sign of disturbance

8. Frequent urination at night
If you often wake up at night more than once just to urinate, check immediately to the doctor.

9. Urine dripping or not strong enough
This phenomenon is similar to urinary incontinence (wetting). Urine can not be held until slowly out and dripping. Or if they come out flow is not strong enough.

10. Age above 50 and have risk factors
Because not cause symptoms, men who have risk factors should consult regularly. These risk factors include a family member suffering from cancer, especially if it was his father, obesity / overweight and smoking is one risk factor for prostate cancer.

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