Prostatitis is any form of inflammation of the prostate gland. Because women do not have a prostate gland, it is a condition only found in men. Prostatitis may account for up to 25 percent of all office visits by young and middle-age men for complaints involving the genital and urinary systems [citation needed]. Signs and symptoms Inflammation of the prostate leads to pain, often during voiding but also in back and rectum. Frequent urination and increased urgency may suggest a ...
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Complications
... There''s no evidence that having acute or chronic prostatitis increases your risk of prostate cancer, but it may increase the level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in your bloodstream. PSA is a sub...
Source: MayoClinic

Treatment
... Once your doctor determines the kind of prostatitis you have, the two of you can work together on a treatment plan. Your treatment plan may include medications as well as physical therapy and in rare ...
Source: MayoClinic

Self-care
... Because traditional treatments aren''t always effective for prostatitis, many men experiment with various lifestyle changes to control their symptoms. Although no scientific evidence proves these prac...
Source: MayoClinic

Complementary and alternative medicine
... Although how they work is poorly understood, some natural remedies — including saw palmetto preparations, zinc supplements and quercetin — have helped some men manage the symptoms of prost...
Source: MayoClinic

Aromatherapy for the Reproductive System
... Among the most common problems for women are those involving the reproductive system. As women with personal experience in this area, we will focus first on several female problems. This topic has bee...
Source: HealthWorld

Prostatitis
... Infection of the Prostate Gland. A number of symptoms are found including an aching pain in the area of the prostate, pressure will be painful such that sitting may hurt, there isdysuria, nocturia, dr...
Source: HealthWorld

Optimal Prostate Health With Natural Medicine
... Men and hormonal changes? Yes, the times are changing in the field of men''s health. "Prostate" is now a household word when barely a decade ago men didn''t even know they had one. And the notion that...
Source: HealthWorld

Prostate Problems
... Prostate problems are very common in men in the U.S. and generally present in one of three forms. These are separate conditions called "Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy," "Prostatitis," and "Prostate Canc...
Source: HealthWorld

Prostatic Disease
... By the age of 50, about 30% of all men will experience difficulties with urination that is related to enlargement of the prostate gland. This rises to about 50% at age 60. Increases in the number of t...
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Nutritional Program for Prostate Enlargement
... When patients come to me for advice about specific medical problems, they usually have been told that they need medication or surgery, and they are seeking ways to avoid those treatments. Sometimes th...
Source: HealthWorld