Enlarged Prostate - Trouble In The Prostate, When To Seek Treatment

The Prostate Gland is a small yet extremely vital part of the male reproductive system. Without the input of the Prostate Gland, life could never be created. A female's body may host this creation but to begin creation, the male must be involved. The Prostate Gland must also be involved.
With age a male might find himself with an Enlarged Prostate. Age has an impact on everyone's anatomy and causes all sorts of challenges and conditions. For a male one such condition may be an Enlarged Prostate. What sort of challenges and problems does this Enlarged Prostate introduce? There are quite a few and can cause a male much discomfort and also be responsible for health problems.
An Enlarged Prostate is something that would certainly cause troubles for the urethra and bladder because of its close interaction with them. Since the Prostate Gland uses the urethra to carry out its normal function, an Enlarged Prostate would have to interfere with this process and the urethra since it surrounds it. The Enlargement of the Prostate Gland would require more space or room. In taking this extra room, the Enlarged Prostate can strangle the urethra causing all sorts of problems in the normal disposal of urine.
Urination is a vital bodily function. Because the body requires fluids to operate properly, it is essential for urination to take place. An Enlarged Prostate will definitely interfere with this necessary process. The Enlarged Prostate pushing down on the urethra may cause the force of the urine leaving the body to be decreased. Of course this would cause the urethra to have to work much harder in order to push the urine out. Not only is there an Enlarged Prostate now but a urethra which is in distress, having difficulty doing its normal job.
Another problem caused by an Enlarged Prostate crowding the urethra is irregular stopping and starting of the urinary stream. Again this could be caused by the urethra's inability to push the urine out. The stress on the urethra can cause the steady stream of the urine to be interrupted. This sporadic stopping and starting of the urinary flow would be quite tormenting for the male. The Enlarged Prostrate is totally responsible for this disruption in the urination function. The Enlarged Prostate causes other problems for the urethra as well as the bladder. These are just two such symptoms caused by an Enlarged Prostate.

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Martha Thompson is a Memphis based author who specializes in medical literature and rural living. Her latest project is prostate health, especially topics on the enlarged prostate, please visit http://www.prostatehealth-sawpalmetto.com.