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MLAB 320 – Clinical Chemistry IIIPSAIntroduction:
There are three common problems affecting the prostate gland. These may be listedas:
1.Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia2.Prostatitis3.Prostatic cancer 1. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
For most men, during the first 40 years of life, the prostate is on it’s best behavior.But after 40 years, (80% of men at age 80 years) develop BPH.BPH is a benign irritating condition that causes the prostate to swell and interferewith the urine flow. The symptoms are many and may include:1.Frequent urination.(several times an hour)2.A sense of urgency.3.A long wait for urine to flow.4.Frequent awakening in the night to urinate.5.Interruption of the urine stream (starting and stopping).6.A constant feeling of fullness in the bladder.BPH develops from the inside to the outside. As the inner prostate cells grow, theybegin to squeeze the urethra. For most men, this causes an irritation, but no changein lifestyle. However, when the squeezing progresses beyond the nuisance point,(e.g. when it hinders the urine flow, or causes bladder problems) it needs to betreated.
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MLAB 320 – Clinical Chemistry III2. Prostatitis.
Prostatitis is a prostatic condition referring to an inflamed, swollen and tender prostate. This painful condition may be caused by an infection (bacteria) or bysomething else. The symptoms include:1.Pain in the joints.2.Pain in the muscles.3.Pain in the lower back4.Pain in the area behind the scrotum.5.Aches fever and chills. (in acute cases)6.Urinary trouble including blood in the urine (pain or burning with urination)7.Painful ejaculation.Bacterial prostatitis in not contagious and cannot be transferred to a man’s sexualpartner. The treatment is to combat the bacteria with antibiotics.
3.Prostate cancer.What is prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer is an uncontrolled (malignant) growth of cells in the maleprostate gland.Fig. 3.1
The prostate gland is located at the base of the urinary bladder surrounding the urethra.
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