Testing For The Presence Of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-03-06 22:12:46
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is the medical name for a swollen or enlarged prostate which will affect half of all men by the measure they arrive the age of 60 and ninety percent of men by the age of 80.
As its name suggests benign prostatic hyperplasia is a benign or non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland and can often be treated with medication or with minor minimally invasive surgery. The first go however is to affirm that the problem is indeed benign prostatic hyperplasia and that your symptoms are not being caused by something else such as a urinary tract infection or problems with the bladder or kidneys.
It is also important to check for the presence of prostate cancer as although benign prostatic hyperplasia does not cause prostate cancer it is possible for both benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer to be open together.
Initial testing will normally bear on a physical examination known as a digital rectal examination (DRE) together with an evaluation of the symptoms reported by the patient and his medical history. As the prostate gland is situated between the bladder and the rectum it is a simple matter for the doctor to attach a gloved and lubricated finger into the rectum while the patient lies on his side and to conclude the prostate gland for signs of enlargement or abnormality. This is not perhaps the most pleasant of procedures but is more uncomfortable than painful.
It is also common at this re-create for the doctor to order a series of laboratory tests. These may include a blood test to check PSA levels blood urea nitrogen and creatinine and a urine test (urinalysis and urine grow).
PSA which stands for prostate specific antigen is present in the blood and is specific to the prostate with levels being raised slightly in the case of benign prostatic hyperplasia and markedly in response to prostate cancer.
The remaining tests are designed to be for the presence of a urinary tract infection or for problems with the kidneys both of which can produce symptoms similar to those seen in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
In certain cases a adulterate may also order additional tests such as an ultrasound examination to determine the coat of the prostate and to decide the volume of urine in the bladder or a cystoscopy (an examination using a thin flexible scope) to analyse the condition of the urethra and bladder.
If none of these tests create conclusive results the doctor may request a prostate biopsy in which one or more small samples of tissue are taken from the prostate for microscopic evaluation.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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