NHS doctor reveals eight red flag signs that you have an enlarged prostate
17.01.2024 - 18:27
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A NHS doctor has revealed the eight red flag symptoms that show you have an enlarged prostate.
The prostate is a small gland found in between the penis and bladder, and surrounds the tube that carries urine out of the body, reports the Express. The prostate's job is to produce white fluid that mixes with sperm to create semen, and it tends to grow as men get older - but it begins as the size of a walnut.
The natural growing of the prostate is known as benign prostatic enlargement, BPE or BPH. It is rather common in men over the age of 50, and does not cause any serious health issues.
However, some people with an enlarged prostate may worry that they are at risk of prostate cancer - but according to NHS GP Dr Khalid Zalmay, these are not linked. But the symptoms of both can be very similar, so it can be difficult to distinguish between one and the other.
Dr Zalmay, who is a family doctor in London with more than 111,000 subscribers on YouTube, has listed the signs and symptoms of prostate enlargement that you should be aware of.
Read on below to find out more.
According to the expert, this is one of the most common symptoms. He said: "Say you’re playing video games, cooking or out shopping and every couple of hours you’re having to stop what you’re doing, and running off to the toilet, and it’s more often than usual. This is known as increased frequency.
"It means you’re passing urine more than usual. When your prostate enlarges it can press on a tube taking urine out of your bladder. This can narrow the flow and this pressure can cause the bladder to become more irritable, causing it to contract more often, not always when it’s full. And this means that you go to the toilet and pass urine more often."
If your prostate grows and