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Cooled ThermoTherapy™ (TUMT) About Enlarged Prostate
The prostate gland, located just below the bladder, is about the size and shape of a walnut. Its primary function is to produce semen, the fluid that carries sperm. The prostate surrounds a portion of the urethra - the tube that carries urine from the bladder. Enlarged prostate, also know as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), is a non-cancerous condition in which the prostate cells begin to increase in number. This growth, a normal part of the aging process, causes the gland to compress the urethra making urination difficult or painful. Although it is not known exactly what causes an enlarged prostate, it is a common condition generally affecting men over age 50. In fact more than half of all men over the age of 60 have symptoms of an enlarged prostate. Enlarged prostate is not life threatening nor is it cancer; however, if left untreated it can lead to more serious health problems such as urinary retention, bladder stones, urinary infections or kidney damage. Symptoms that may indicate BPH:
Take the AUA BPH Symptom Score Questionnaire (PDF) [ PDF help ] As with any medical procedure individual results will vary. The information on this page is reproduced by kind permission of www.urologix.com
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