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Prostate Diseases

The prostate is a gland. It helps make semen, the fluid that contains sperm. The prostate surrounds the tube that carries urine away from the bladder and out of the body. A young man's prostate is about the size of a walnut. It slowly grows larger with age. If it gets too large, it can cause problems. This is very common after age 50. The older men get, the more likely they are to have prostate trouble.

Some common problems are

Prostatitis - an infection, usually caused by bacteria
Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH - an enlarged prostate, which may cause dribbling after urination or a need to go often, especially at night
Prostate cancer - a common cancer that responds best to treatment when detected early

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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Prostate Health: What Every Man Needs to Know(Food and Drug Administration)
Prostate Problems(National Institute on Aging)
Also available in Spanish
What I Need to Know about Prostate Problems(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Also available in Spanish

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Overviews
- Understanding Prostate Changes: A Health Guide for Men(National Cancer Institute)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Blood in Urine (Hematuria)(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Cystoscopy - Men(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in Spanish
- Diagnosis of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)(American Urological Association)
- Genital Problems in Men(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Hematuria (Blood in the Urine)(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Medical Tests for Prostate Problems(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Ultrasound of the Prostate(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
  Also available in Spanish
Treatment
- About Prostatectomy (For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)(American College of Surgeons)
- Medical Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)(American Urological Association)
- Minimally Invasive Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)(American Urological Association)
- Prostate Surgery - TURP(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in Spanish
- Surgical Management of BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)(American Urological Association)
Prevention/Screening
- Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in Spanish
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Alternative Therapy
- Does Saw Palmetto Improve the Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Englarged Prostate)?(Family Physicians Inquiries Network) - Links to PDF
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Specific Conditions
- Causes and Management of Prostatitis(American Urological Association)
  Also available in Spanish
- Prostate Enlargement: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Prostatitis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Prostatitis: Disorders of the Prostate(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Recurrent Prostate Infection: What Are the Treatment Options?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Related Issues
- Your Joint Replacement: Urological Procedures & Antibiotics(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Tutorials
- Cystoscopy - Men(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in Spanish
- Prostate Surgery - TURP(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in Spanish
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Anatomy/Physiology
- What Is Your Prostate?(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Your Urinary System and How It Works(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Prostatic Diseases(National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Prostatic Hyperplasia(National Institutes of Health)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Directories
- Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations(National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
- Find a Urologist(American Urological Association)
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Organizations
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- National Institute on Aging
  Also available in Spanish
- National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Statistics
- FASTATS: Prostate Disease(National Center for Health Statistics)
- Kidney and Urologic Diseases Statistics for the United States(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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