What Is An Enlarged Prostate?
Normally a grown man's prostate is the shape of a walnut. An enlarged prostate usually starts to occur as early as when a man is in his 40's. As many as 50% of all men over age 50 will have an enlarged prostate! By the time a man is in his 80's there is a 90% likely hood of having an enlarged prostate if lucky enough to have avoided it up until then. An enlarged prostate can grow to the size of a tangerine. Having an enlarged prostate, also known as Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is not a precursor to cancer. Urologist in Kota Where is the prostate? The prostate is located between the bladder and rectum above the urethra. When enlarged the prostate pushes against the urethra (where urine passes) causing the walls of the urethra to narrow or worst of all close off. What are the symptoms of an enlarged prostate? The most common symptoms of an enlarged prostate are frequent urination and feeling like you can't completely fi...