Enlarged Prostate

New research set to break the silence on a serious but treatable prostate condition affecting 1 in 2 Aussie men aged 50+

 
A common, non-cancerous prostate condition affecting more than 2.8 million Aussie men aged 50+ years,_1-3 is seriously compromising their physical, mental, and social health and wellbeing, according to new Australian research.₄

 
An 'enlarged prostate' affects 50 to 60 per cent of men aged in their 60s, and a staggering 80 to 90 per cent of those aged 70+ years._5,6 Yet concerningly, the condition is currently under-diagnosed, and under-treated, the new research is set to reveal.₄

 
While a healthy prostate resembles the size of a walnut, an enlarged prostate can grow to the size of a mandarin, or even a lemon,₇ causing obstruction, bladder blockage, and life-disrupting symptoms – an urgency to pee, poor urine flow, regular toilet visits day and night, and a feeling of being unable to empty the bladder._8-10

This in turn, affects a man's energy levels, concentration, productivity, and his partner's sleep.₁₁

Commonly associated with depression, anxiety, and stress,₁₂ should an enlarged prostate be left untreated, it may also lead to urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and kidney damage.₉

"If you are experiencing enlarged prostate symptoms, seek help from your GP, and get effective treatment, because you may become completely free of the problem."

References
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2. Population: Australian Bureau of Statistics; 2024 [Available from: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population#:~:text=The%202021%20Census%20counted%2025%2C422%2
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3. Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributed to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: AUA Guideline: American Urological Association; 2023 [Available from: https://www.auanet.org/guidelines-and-quality/guidelines/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-(bph)-guideline].
4. Australian market research on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). YouGov: YouGov; 2024.
5. Awedew AF, Han H, Abbasi B, Abbasi-Kangevari M, Ahmed MB, Almidani O, et al. The global, regional, and national burden of benign prostatic hyperplasia in 204 countries and territories from 2000 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Healthy Longevity. 2022;3(11):e754-e76.