WHAT IS AN ENLARGED PROSTATE GLAND / PROSTATE ENLARGEMENT?
The Prostate gland is a walnut sized male sex gland just below the bladder and surrounding the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder). Prostate enlargement, or an enlarged prostate gland occurs when the prostate continues to grow to the point that it puts pressure on the urethra, causing urination problems. Prostate enlargement or enlarged prostate gland happens to all men as the get older. Prostate enlargement or an enlarged prostate gland is often called benign prostatic hypertrophy or hyperplasia (BPH). Prostate enlargement or enlarged prostate gland is not cancer and does not put you at increased risk of prostate cancer. WHAT CAUSES AN ENLARGED PROSTATE GLAND / PROSTATE ENLARGEMENT? The cause of prostate enlargement / enlarged prostate gland is a mystery, but age-related changes in the levels of hormones, such as testosterone, circulating in the blood may be a factor. There is strong evidence that testosterone production may be the cause because prostate enlargement