CAN PROGESTERONE HELP THE MEN?
The Prostate & Your Hormones According to noted physician and author, Dr. John Lee, we probably all know a lot of men over 50 who have prostate problems and may not even be aware of them. They may not be sleeping well and need to visit the bathroom a number of times each night. “Its estimated that benign prostate disease affects over 40 percent of American men by age 50 and over 70 percent by age 60. The most common symptom is trouble with urination. Such men may have urinary frequency (hence getting up at night), their urine flow may be decreased in force or rate, they may have urinary urgency, and they may feel that they haven’t emptied the bladder (a sign of urinary retention), especially after drinking coffee. Urinary retention also makes them more susceptible to urinary tract infections,” Dr. Lee states. Consultation with his doctor about the problem will usually lead to an examination of the prostate through the rectum. Diagnosis of benign prostate hypertrophy (called BPH) is enl
