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Prostate
A
man's prostate gland usually starts to enlarge after he
reaches age 40 years or middle age. This condition is called
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH).
The prostate gland, which is normally about the size and
shape of a walnut, wraps around the urethra between the
pubic bone and the rectum, below the bladder. In the early
stage of prostate enlargement, the bladder muscle forces
urine through the narrowed urethra by contracting more
powerfully. As a result, the bladder muscle becomes thicker
and more sensitive, causing a need to urinate more often.
The
prostate gland secretes a fluid that is discharged with
sperm. The gland itself surrounds the urethra, which is the
tube that carries urine from the bladder out through the tip
of the penis. As the prostate grows larger, it may press on
the urethra. This narrowing of the urethra can cause some
men with prostate enlargement to have trouble with
urination. Prostate enlargement may be the most common
health problem in men older than 60 years.
Symptoms:
Many
men with an enlarged prostate have no symptoms. Common
symptoms may include the following:
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Difficulty
starting urination
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Dribbling
of urine, especially after urinating
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A
sense of not emptying the bladder
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Leaking
of urine
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More
frequent urination and a strong and sudden desire to
urinate, especially at night
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Blood
in the urine
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Remedies |
- Avoid
drinking more liquids after 6 pm to reduce the
need to urinate frequently during the
night.
- Drink
8 glasses of water a day to help prevent
bacteria from accumulating in the bladder.
- Drink
cranberry juice 4 times a day to increase the
acidity of the urine, especially if you feel a
urinary tract infection coming on.
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Ayurvedic
Suppliments |
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| Diet |
Hot
spices are to be strictly avoided. The patient
should be given as much water as possible to drink.
Fresh lemon juice, fresh coconut water, orange
juice, sugarcane juice and pineapple juice are
extremely useful in this condition. The patient
should be given fruits like apple, grapes, peaches
and plums in good quantity.
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| Life
Style |
The
patient should not expose himself to sun or heat.
Excessive perspiration takes away lot of water from
the body and the urine thus becomes concentrated.
Passage of this concentrated urine through the
urinary tract causes irritation and gives rise to
burning sensation.
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