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Prostate problems affect 30% of all men over 65 years of age. Most prostate problems can be divided into three categories:
• Acute Prostatitis (infection) – mostly sexually active men but can occur at any adult age
• Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH) – a non-cancerous general enlargement of the gland, usually occurring in older men.
• Prostate Cancer – typically in older men.
Prostate problems are treated differently for each category. Your physician is trained in detecting prostate problems and treating them properly.
• Acute Prostatitis is treated with antibiotics. Recurrent prostatitis problems are often helped with decreasing stress and decreasing caffeine intake.
• BPH is usually treated with either medications or a surgical procedure called a TURP (Trans Urethra Resection of the Prostate).
• Prostate Cancer is treated often with a combination of radioactive implants, radiation, surgery, and/or chemotherapy. You should see a specialist for this type of a problem. Your Family Physician and Internist can follow you after treatment with blood test (PSA) and regular examinations. It is important for people with prostate cancer to understand that, if properly treated for this condition, they will likely NOT die of prostate cancer, but will live with it until they die of some other cause.