Enlarged Prostate: Examination, Treatments And Symptoms
April 8, 2010 by Prostate Dr. · Comments Off
Understanding enlarged prostate symptoms is important to keep you healthy. When an individual stops growing, the prominent changes that happen in the body will end as well. Then, the aging process starts and, once again, changes happen both internally and externally. For middle-aged men, maintaining the health of the prostate is one important thing that should be considered. In relation to the function of the prostate and its location, a healthy…
»»Read more: Enlarged Prostate: Examination, Treatments And SymptomsEnlarged prostate (bph) symptoms diagnosis
December 5, 2009 by Prostate Dr. · Comments Off
DRE & Enlarged prostate
If bph symptoms occur, a physical examination- DRE (Digital Rectal Exam)- is performed followed by a neurologic examination. The size and consistency of the prostate gland are noted. BPH is usually felt like a smooth, firm, elastic enlargement of the prostate. If Induration is detected during the DRE, the physician should realize the possibility of cancer and request further evaluation (prostate-specific antigen test [PSA], transrectal ultrasound, biopsy).
