Enlarged Prostate (BPH): Causes, Symptoms, Treatments Published 2020/02/07 BPH—benign prostatic hyperplasia—is the non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. BPH is the most common disease in aging men that lead to lower urinary tract symptoms: 50% of men in their 50’s will have BPH, and 80% in their 80’s. Although the prostate enlargement itself is harmless, […]
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Urinary Retention in Men
Urinary Retention in Men Urination Retention in men is common, especially among older men. Statistics show that 0.45% to 0.68% of men age 40 to 83 get urinary retention. The incidents of urinary retention in men also increases with age. 10% of men get urinary retention in their 70s and 30% of men in their […]
7 Things You Should Know About Male Intermittent Catheters
7 Things You ShouldKnow about MaleIntermittent Catheters Published 2019/11/27 If you are a man new to using intermittent catheters, here are 7 things you should know about self-catheterization. This article will cover the reasons for self-catheterization, the risk of catheter-associated UTI, having privacy and control, what common sizes of catheters, straight vs coude tip, catheter […]