What causes enlarged prostate?

The cause of prostate enlargement is unknown, but it's believed to be linked to hormonal changes as a man gets older. The balance of hormones in your body changes as you get older and this may cause your prostate gland to grow.

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Benign prostate enlargement (BPE) is the medical term to describe an enlarged prostate, a condition that can affect how you pee (urinate). BPE is common in men aged over 50. It's not a cancer and it's not usually a serious threat to health. Many men worry that having an enlarged prostate means they have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. This is not the case. The risk of prostate cancer is no greater for men with an enlarged prostate than it is for men without an enlarged prostate. Symptoms of benign prostate enlargement The prostate is a small gland, located in the pelvis, between the penis and bladder. If the prostate becomes enlarged, it can place pressure on the bladder and the urethra, which is the tube that urine passes through. This can affect how you pee and may cause: difficulty starting to pee

a frequent need to pee

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limiting your intake of artificial sweeteners

exercising regularly

drinking less in the evening Medicine to reduce the size of the prostate and relax your bladder may be recommended to treat moderate to severe symptoms of an enlarged prostate. Surgery is usually only recommended for moderate to severe symptoms that have not responded to medicine. Complications of benign prostate enlargement Benign prostate enlargement can sometimes lead to complications, such as: a urinary tract infection (UTI) acute urinary retention Acute urinary retention (AUR) is the sudden inability to pass any urine. Symptoms of AUR include: suddenly not being able to pee at all

severe lower tummy pain

swelling of the bladder that you can feel with your hands Go immediately to your nearest A&E if you experience the symptoms of AUR.

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Does peanut butter affect prostate?

Similarly, there were no associations with nuts, peanut butter, and total nuts localized, advanced, or fatal prostate cancer in this population.

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Abstract

Background: While nuts and their related nutrients have been inversely associated with some cancers, the association between nut consumption and prostate cancer has been inconsistent. Methods: We conducted an analysis of the association between nut and peanut butter consumption and risk of incident prostate cancer among 173,243 men in the prospective NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. There was a total of 18,619 incident prostate cancer cases during the 16 years of follow-up. We calculated hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using Cox proportional hazards regression for intake of nuts, peanut butter, and total nuts (nuts plus peanut butter), as well as frequency of nut consumption. We evaluated associations with overall prostate cancer and the following subtypes: adenocarcinoma, localized, advanced, fatal, low-grade (Gleason 2-7), and high-grade (Gleason ≥8). Results: There was no association between nuts (highest versus lowest category HR=1.00, 95% CI: 0.95, 1.07), peanut butter consumption (HR=1.02, 95% CI: 0.98, 1.07), or total nuts (HR=1.00, 95% CI: 0.93, 1.09) and prostate cancer. Similarly, there were no associations with nuts, peanut butter, and total nuts localized, advanced, or fatal prostate cancer in this population. There was some evidence of an inverse association for frequency of nut consumption and prostate cancer (highest versus lowest category HR=0.93, 95% CI: 0.88, 0.98), but the p-trend was not statistically significant (0.07). Conclusions: In this large prospective cohort study, there was no clear evidence for an association between nut or peanut butter consumption and prostate cancer. Additional research in prospective studies with detailed information on nut consumption is warranted given the lack of data on this association.

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