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The Inconvenience of
An Enlarged Prostate Gland

The Cause of a Swollen Prostate and It's Affect

Edward Weaver well understood the inconveniences of living with an enlarged prostate gland. The 52 year old Human Resources manager could tick off the prostate problems making his life miserable as if reading from a list.

"First there's urgent feeling of needing to use the bathroom," Weaver said. "Even if I just went. Plus my stream just isn't what it used to be either."

"And I don't know. I never feel like I've emptied completely either."

"Starting my flow is often tough to do," he added. "No matter how hard I try. And even after a couple of cups of coffee have worked their way through my system and are ready to leave."

"I haven't slept through the night in months now. And let me tell you it's a real pain to get up two three sometimes four times to use the bathroom."

"Oh and then there's the dribbling of urine after each trip," Weaver confessed. "Which can be, to say the least, embarrassing."

"So I went to my doctor to find out more about my swollen prostate gland."

"Come to find out most guys experience this problem as a natural part of the aging process. The prostate continues to grow and so squeezes and narrows the urethra while putting pressure on the bladder. Causing the urinary problems."

Yet the National Institutes of Health reported in a recent study that only about one out of five guys with moderate prostate problems will progress to more severe ones within five years.

Still the exact cause of an enlarged prostate gland is something of a mystery. Some urologists feel is has something to do with less testosterone and more of the female hormone estrogen coursing through your body. Seeing estrogen as the culprit since it can stimulate cell growth.

"Luckily I was able to get relief from the annoying symptoms of my enlarged prostate gland with drugs. Found out some medications work by relaxing the prostate, while others affect hormone levels and cause the gland to shrink in size That was the enlarged prostate treatment that worked best for me."