When it comes to a man’s prostate, many men don’t know what it does and how it works. It is a small gland that is part of the reproduction system, it is the size of a walnut. The prostate rests between your bladder and your rectum.
The small tube that goes thru your penis that helps your bladder release your pee, is called your urethra.
The Prostate helps put fluid in the semen. So when you ejaculate it sends sperm from your testicles.
The prostate can become larger as you get older, believe it or not, that is part of aging. As you age the bigger it gets. By the time you are forty, your prostate is the size of an apricot. By the age of sixty, it is the size of a lemon.
What happened is, the urethra is a very fine tube, and as the prostate grows it pinches the tube which makes it hard to pee or pass sperm. Doctors call this benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH for short.
Family history and age are two things that increase the chances of you getting BPH. Here are some
Signs of Prostatic Enlargement
1. The bladder doesn’t empty all the way when you pee.
2. Constantly feel the need to go.
3. You stop and start several times.
4. You strain to get a little stream going.
As soon as you notice the changes in your prostate it is important to let your doctor know. If you wait too long you can do serious harm to your kidneys or bladder.
It’s different for everyone, some men have very few problems. Still, let the doctor know that way he can keep an eye on it.
Treatments vary based on the details of your case, like how much trouble you are having, your age.
If you are not bothered by your symptoms then the doctor will probably see you once a year, and do further testing to make sure you are okay. He may have you cut back on drinking liquid before you go to bed and have you cut back on drinking too much caffeine or alcohol.
They do have prescription drugs for BPH but they may cause cancer.
If you would like to heal the natural way with herbs, here are some herbs you can take to help with the prostate.
Saw Palmetto
Saw Palmetto is one of the most popular herbs used to treat BPH. It reduces systems because it stops the production of dihydrotestosterone which reduces the size of the prostate the inner lining.
Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettle is sometimes used in a combination with Saw Palmetto as it helps with the inflammatory compounds.
Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds have beta-sitosterol which improves urine flow and reduces urine left in the bladder.
A few tips:
Try to go to the bathroom before you leave home
Drink two liters of water daily
Do not drink water two hours before bedtime
Exercise
Try to reduce stress
Doctors don’t really know what causes BPH and researchers are still trying to figure it out.
Studies have suggested that it may be hormonal changes that occur naturally with age.
I hope this was helpful in understanding your prostate.