PROSTATE AWARNESS SLIDE

1. What you need to know

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24. What are the causes of BPH?
• Testosterone is the major circulating form of
androgens and is produced in testes (5-10 mg
testosterone per day).
• It is responsible for maturation of the genital organs
and the development of the male secondary sexual
characteristics.

25. What are the causes of BPH?
• The principal cause of BPH is the stimulation of the
enzyme 5-alpha reductase (5ARI), which catalyzes
the conversion of testosterone to
dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
• DHT may help prostate to control its growth.

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• To determine if you suffer from benign prostatic
hyperplasia, your doctor will:
– Ask questions to rate the severity of your urinary
symptoms and take your clinical history.
– Examine your abdomen to check if your bladder is enlarged
and do a digital rectal exam (DRE).

28. DRE
• The doctor inserts his gloved finger (with local
anaesthesia to avoid pain & discomfort) into the
rectum and feels a part of the prostate to determine
its size, shape and consistency.

29. Investigations Needed
• A urine analysis.
• A prostate-specific-antigen (PSA) test.
• May ask for occasional tests such as:
– ultrasound
– Cytoscopy
• May ask for particular test (if bladder function is
affected):
– Urodynamic study

30. How is BPH treated?
• Treatment of BPH depends on:
– The severity of your symptoms.
– How these affect to your quality of life.

31. How is BPH treated?

32. Drug Therapy

33. Drug Therapy
• Any of these medications are usually
continued for the rest of your life, but in any
case this must be advised by your urologist.

34. For a Treatment Most Suitable to
You
Ask Your Doctor