2 More Days Till Thanksgiving: A Worry Free Movember Even With BPH

The day after tomorrow, many families will gather around their dinner table with a nicely prepared meal and sentiments of thanks for all the good things that manifested throughout the year. Such is the emotional sentiment behind the holiday of Thanksgiving. Although the meals are plentiful, some of the men in our lives are worried about whether they can fully enjoy this holiday season. The reason is that many of the older men in our lives, the fathers, brothers, grandfathers, uncles, cousins, etc. have a condition known as BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia. This is a naturally occurring enlargement of the prostate gland in men. Because of the nature of men's anatomy, the prostate sits below the bladder and surrounds the urethra. In a normally sized prostate this is no problem, but when men get older, the prostate grows and squeezes the urethra which leads urine out of the bladder, not to mention it pushes against the bladder. This causes two things: urges and sensation of needing to urinate because of that pushing, but also difficulty in actually urinating smoothly because the urethra has become more narrow when squeezed.

Men with BPH at Thanksgiving might worry about the food they can eat, having to go to the bathroom rather than enjoying the company of their loved ones, and may feel distressed and uncomfortable about the situation.

This is why during Movember, we need to raise awareness of BPH to the general public. We should provide emotional and educational support to men with BPH so they can treat their symptoms and live worry free. Encouraging doctor visits, education on BPH literature, and practicing a good diet, physical activity, and bladder exercises could be the steps to combat BPH. In addition, to those who do not want to or cannot receive surgical intervention, treating the symptoms with natural, safe solutions could reduce or even eliminate the need for medication with harmful or sexual side effects.

Let's support men with BPH so they can enjoy Thanksgiving in Movember!

3 Days Til Thanksgiving! Movember's Impact on BPH

This week is the holiday of Thanksgiving! Many friends and families will gather around the table and show thanks for the blessings they received this year or throughout their lives. At the same time, the Movember movement, which strives to raise awareness and support of men's health, is reaching its final week for this year as men grow mustaches in solidarity with their fellow men around the world.

With men's health issues and mortality rates keeping them from living as long as they could, it's important to address these issues so we can help give men the quality of life they deserve. Among the myriad of conditions men face throughout their lives, one we at SunJour are vocal about is BPH which occurs in later age. BPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia is the medical term for prostate enlargement. This may cause urinary discomfort, urges, and difficulty urinating due to the anatomy of men's bodies where the prostate grows and squeezes the urethra and pushing against the bladder.

Raising awareness of BPH should not only be aimed at older men. Everyone can do their part in spreading awareness and gaining knowledge about this common condition. Something as small as learning voiding techniques to make the symptoms less uncomfortable can go a long way, or even helping recommend which foods and drinks to reduce or avoid. Let's continue the conversation on BPH with SunJour not only in Movember and Thanksgiving, but also throughout the year!

6 Days till Thanksgiving: Movember Countdown for Prostate Health

T minus 6 days until Thanksgiving! Many families will be grateful for good health, and although our bodies are not always at their 100% best, there are ways to get support both physically, emotionally and mentally. This Movember, men around the world have been campaigning for various causes related to men's health issues. We at SunJour are also spreading the word about a very common prostate condition in older men medically known as BPH. This is the enlargement of the prostate due to age where men may experience difficulty urinating while at the same time getting frequent urges, especially at night.

As you gather around the giant feast, remember that the bladder can be irritated by alcohol, spicy food, and diuretics like caffeine and tea. That doesn't mean you can't enjoy them every now and then, but if you want to have a worry free Thanksgiving, we recommend keeping the intake of the above food and drink to a minimum to keep your bladder from being overactive, especially for those who have BPH.

BPH awareness is important even if you're not an older man, because the community can support men when they are struggling with symptoms affecting their quality of life. See a doctor to check the severity of symptoms and seek resources to learn more about BPH so you can consider your treatment options in an educated environment.

7 Days till Thanksgiving: Movember and Prostate Health

We're one week away from gathering around the table with loved ones and reflecting on the blessings we've been gifted this year. As for us, we are grateful to those who actively seek support and knowledge on better supporting prostate health. We are grateful for the opportunity and the platform we have to spread awareness of BPH (prostate enlargement or benign prostatic hyperplasia). We are grateful to the men who are keeping their prostate healthy through positive lifestyle management and seeking support from their doctor as well as natural solutions.

What are you grateful for this year? Well, even if you are one of the 14 million men in the U.S. and 30 million men worldwide experiencing BPH, you may be grateful for another day of life and also grateful to know the solution to alleviate your BPH symptoms like frequent nightly urination, struggle to start urinating, and poor urinary flow exists thanks to the clinical research of natural ingredients with no side effects so that you may not have to resort to medication with sexual dysfunction side effect profiles or surgery with risk for complications.

Let's continue to twirl our mustaches and raise awareness for BPH and men's health while we're in the heart of the Movember campaign!

Movember Awareness Spotlight on BPH!

Not knowing about something until it becomes a problem can catch many people by surprise. Imagine a man turning 50, going to the doctor for urinary problems (urges, frequency, voiding issues, etc.) and being diagnosed with BPH. BPH is not a widespread topic of conversation, so it's not surprising many people don't know it by its name. Benign prostatic hyperplasia is the enlargement of the prostate due to age. Although most men will experience growth of the prostate with age, it gets diagnosed when unpleasant symptoms arise.

These symptoms can interfere with daily life: outings and travel may be less enjoyable when more time is spent looking for the bathroom than for the next sightseeing spot. You may wake up tired from waking up many times a night only to struggle to empty your bladder properly. BPH is not only a prostate issue, it is a LUTS issue (lower urinary tract symptoms) which can affect the bladder, kidneys, and your sense of well being due to potentially experiencing a disrupted quality of life.

This is why Movember is a great time to spread awareness of issues that affect men and show our support. There are older gentlemen who, although they don't know they have BPH, might be struggling with these symptoms. Encouraging a visit to the doctor, seeing a support group, talking about how you're managing your own BPH symptoms, all these things can help empower the knowledge and voice of men with BPH. These men might feel frustrated from their condition, but how can we help if we don't educate ourselves on BPH?

Even if you think you're too young to be affected by BPH, starting healthy habits when you're young can help slow the progression and reduce the aggravation of symptoms of BPH.

Happy International Men's Day From SunJour!

November 19th is International Men's Day! It falls on the men's health awareness month of Movember, and rightfully so. One of the topics that we at SunJour are passionate about is spreading awareness of men's health issues like BPH (prostate enlargement) throughout our various social media channels. Many campaigns this month are raising awareness of physical and mental health struggles in men around the world, and we thank you for taking the time to read, listen, watch, and share those campaigns with care and compassion. 

This International Men's Day, celebrate and support your fellow man by educating yourself on your body and how to best take care of it for a long, good quality of life. Encourage men to share their feelings, visit their doctors, and lead healthy lives for years to come.

Whether it's emotional symptoms of depression, physical symptoms of frequent urination, or any other struggles men are facing, let's show solidarity not only today but also every day of the year.

Prostate Enlargement in Movember: What is BPH?

BPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia is the medical term for non-cancerous prostate enlargement. Men are more likely to develop BPH the older they get. What this means is that in some men, the urge to urinate and frequency of bathroom trips will increase, as well as discomfort in urination such as unable to urinate smoothly, unable to push out urine, still feeling like you have to go right after, not feeling like you emptied completely, etc. These uncomfortable symptoms happen when the growing prostate squeezes the urethra and pushes against the bladder.

As you prepare for your Thanksgiving meal next week, here are some tips to reduce the aggravation of symptoms of BPH and practice good prostate health:
- increase your trips to the doctor's office, not just the bathroom: the doctor can see what's going on to determine if you have BPH and the best treatment options for you
- reduce your alcohol intake: we know you like a few cold ones with the guys while watching the football games, but the less alcohol you reach for the better!
- reduce your intake of caffiene (tea, coffee, etc.) to avoid aggravating the bladder
- increase your intake of water- although this sounds counterintuitive for those wanting to reduce their bathroom trips, this will help make the urine less thick which will make your urination less uncomfortable and help flush away bladder infections
- increase your intake of cranberries! Pass the cranberry sauce and juice, because historically cranberry has been used for positive bladder health. It needs more studies to prove its scientific efficacy, but many agree that traditionally cranberry is a step in the right direction to support bladder health.
- increase your knowledge of prostate health by reading articles like these and researching plant based therapies that are safe, side effect free, and clinically proven to be effective for BPH.

The Ides of Movember: Prostates and BPH

Movember is halfway over, so we are still going strong to spread awareness of BPH! BPH stands for benign prostatic hyperplasia, and it's an enlargement of the prostate that naturally occurs in older men. In some men, symptoms of urinary discomfort and increased frequency are present. When they go to their doctors and get the diagnosis, some are recommended to do watchful waiting to see how the symptoms progress after lifestyle management. If the condition worsens, medication and even surgery could be involved. However, as a preventative measure to avoid medication with side effects and surgery with post-op complications, men will adjust their lifestyle to healthier diets and increased physical activity. In addition, some men may try supplements or natural therapies that are plant based, safe, and clinically proven to be effective like UMOOZE!

Men want to stop having a lower quality of life with sleep deprivation and frustration over BPH. Getting up many times a night to go to the bathroom and the discomfort from not having a smooth stream are the terrible sides of BPH. In the worst case scenario your urethra gets completely blocked and you are unable to pee, which constitutes a medical emergency. In addition, your kidney health may be compromised by BPH, too.

Protect your prostate to reduce the negative effects of prostate enlargement! Spread the word about BPH awareness and offer support to you and the men in your life!

It's Mid Movember, Are You Not Peeing Like You Used to?

This month of men's health awareness called Movember, being an older man comes with the potential of having a larger prostate. While some say bigger is better, like having a bigger mustache, that is certainly not the case with the prostate. As the prostate grows larger in size, it squeezes against the urethra and pushes against the bladder, so that means more frequent urination and more struggle to urinate smoothly. This is where UMOOZE comes in!

If you've talked to your doctor and you got diagnosed with BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), which is the medical term for prostate enlargement, you might be experiencing pesky symptoms of frequent urination, increased nightly urination, urge to urinate, feeling the need to urinate after having voided, difficulty voiding completely, pushing or struggling to urinate smoothly, etc.

In Movember, you are raising awareness of men's health to others, and BPH happens to be among the conditions that men face but don't often discuss openly. Many people might have never heard of BPH, but they know the feeling of getting up frequently to go to the bathroom and the discomfort of going to the bathroom when you can't produce a smooth stream. This is because the prostate squeezes the urethra when it becomes larger. The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms so that men can live a better quality of life. So what is UMOOZE? It's a safe, natural and side effect free plant therapy. In a clinical trial, it was shown to help men with BPH. If you're can't or don't want to treat mild BPH with surgery and long term medication that produces side effects, having UMOOZE as an add on therapy may help reduce the severity of symptoms and support your prostate health!

This Movember, you can show off your happy mustache and have a happy prostate thanks to UMOOZE! 

Movember Pro Tip: Less Caffeine and Spicy Food, Happier Prostate!

Reducing your intake of spicy food and caffeine, both of which can irritate the bladder, can help reduce the aggravation of BPH symptoms. In case you didn't know, BPH is prostate enlargement that occurs in older men which sometimes comes with symptoms like frequent urination, especially at night, urges, difficulty peeing and weak urinary flow.

This Movember as you campaign and fundraise for raising awareness to stop men from dying at younger ages, remember to keep a healthy lifestyle to ensure longevity in men. With longevity comes the more and more likely possibility that you will develop BPH if you haven't already. However, with positive lifestyle changes, doctor consultations and education on the topic of prostate enlargement, you can wiggle your mustache in joy that you are living the best life as a healthy man!

SunJour News: Golden Biotech USA Explores American Biotech Landscape at BioLabs NYU

Wednesday, November 6^th 2019
New York, New York, USA

On Wednesday evening, the U.S. office of Golden Biotechnology attended their first networking event organized by LaunchBio, a non-profit that offers support to biotechnology and life science companies from the startup phase onto their growth in into later phase. This monthly event, called Larger Than Life Science|Next Level, brings those in the biotech field to network and discuss topics relevant to the industry. JP Morgan, J.Thelander Consulting, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati were the featured panelists who discussed data on compensation at the executive level.

As Golden Biotech sees significant growth in Asia and continues to strive for growth in the American region, this event was seen as a great opportunity to observe where other regional biotech startups, preclinical and late stage companies are in their journeys- their inclusion of artificial intelligence, their pain points, their words of advice, and so on.

Having attended this event, Golden Biotech hopes to foster more knowledge about the industry in service to patients in the U.S.

I Mustache You A Question in Movember: Are You Getting Up Frequently At Night To Go To The Bathroom?

If you are an older male who is getting up to go to the bathroom many times a night, you may be losing sleep. Have you talked to your doctor? Some men who experience these symptoms, and other symptoms like the urge to urinate, stopping and stopping, weak urinary flow, feeling like you need to pee even after you just went, inability to empty completely, etc. may have an enlarged prostate, also known as BPH. If left untreated, it can interfere with the urinary tract and overall quality of life in men. This is common in older men because the prostate naturally grows with age.

As you grow your mustache this month of Movember, think about the older men who are going through this. Even if you're still a young or middle aged man, it's still important to be aware of the changes that your body go through as you age so that you can lead a healthy lifestyle. The earlier the start, the easier it is to implement and prevent further complications.

This Movember, support your fellow men and get them to be proactive with their health! Keep the conversation going with SunJour!

Remember Remember the Fifth of Movember: SunJour Supports Men's Health!

It's that time of year again! Men are growing mustaches for Movember. Whether you call it No Shave November or Movember, your goal is to raise awareness and garner support for men's health. The slogan is "stop men dying too young" because on average men die before women due to higher mortality rates and less support in comprehensive health, including mental health which may be caused by social stigma or lack of resources and education. Across the U.S., in every state men have higher mortality rates than women. On a national scale, about 864 men die for every 619 women. Whether it's largely discussed conditions like cancer or rarely discussed conditions like prostate enlargement, these health issues are affecting men all over the world and the Movember movement is seeking to help men live longer, happier lives free of  prolonged worry from these conditions.

Join SunJour in the conversation on how we can get more people talking about men's health!
 

SunJour Supports Movember and Men's Health!

Have you heard of Movember? It's a movement to raise awareness of men's health both physical (prostatic, testicular, penile, etc.) and mental. The main symbol is the mustache, where some men refrain from shaving to grow a mustache during the month of November. Others may wear fake mustaches or donate to show solidarity with men's health. We want the conversation to spread far and wide in support of men's health. Supporting men's health starts with education and awareness. Do you know the conditions that affect men throughout their lives like benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as prostate enlargement in older men?

Join SunJour this month on the journey to bring awareness to men's health! Remember that knowledge is power and getting tips on leading a healthy lifestyle and improving quality of life can come from self motivated research and guidance from doctors and support groups for men.

Take care of your health! Show support for men's health during Movember.

The Countdown to Halloween and Prostate Health

T minus 6 days till Halloween! Are you keeping your prostate healthy while you wait for October 31st to come along? Warlocks, ghouls, ghosts and vampires are impatiently waiting in line tonight to go to the bathroom. Do you get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom too?

Luckily for the Halloween crew, they have a natural, plant based witch's brew to support their prostate health. They also lead a healthy lifestyle when they're not spooking the children. Even though you're just a regular guy, you too can take care of your prostate to alleviate the petrifying symptoms of prostate enlargement known as BPH! See your doctor and think about your options. Education is key! If you're not a fan of those spine-chilling side effect profiles or surgery, you may be able to try a natural plant based therapy. This is called phytotherapy. With the right ingredients, you may have the freedom of longer night's rest and less worrying about the bathroom!

Enjoy your Halloween weekend!

I Get Up Many Times At Night To Go To The Bathroom: Prostate Enlargement on Halloween

October 24, 2019
Did you look up online why you're getting up many times at night to go to the bathroom? Did you go to the doctor and have your prostate checked and tested, only to be told you have BPH? BPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia is a medical condition that refers to a naturally occurring enlargement of the prostate, specifically the second stage of growth in a man's life.

How to help your prostate this Halloween:
- Walk with your kids during their Trick or Treating to get your physical activity in.
- Design some nutritious meals that have a Halloween theme (Pinterest may have some ideas) so that you can eat right and not go to the bowl of candy.
- Reduce your intake of chilly cocktails, creepy caffeinated drinks and spooky spicy foods.
- Dance in your mummy costume at your neighbor's Halloween party to get even more activity in.
- Take a warm bath in your cauldron for increased blood circulation to the prostate

T minus 7 days to Halloween!

How's Your Prostate Health, Mr. Lawrence?

Next week young boys and girls will dress up in costume and collect candy all around the neighborhood. Unfortunately Mr. Lawrence might have other plans. Instead of standing at his front door giving away candy, he's most likely going to stand behind his bathroom door trying to push out his pee, just as he's been doing for the past several weeks. You see Mr. Lawrence is experiencing what most older men experience with age: an enlarged prostate. This is medically known as BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). As a result he's having to get up many times at night to go to the bathroom and feeling like he still needs to pee even after straining to pee. His urinary situation sounds quite uncomfortable, and this is because of the male anatomy of the way the large prostate is squeezing the bladder and urethra. This diagnosis becomes increasingly more likely as a man gets older.

How can we help Mr. Lawrence so that he can partake in Halloween and give out candy to the children? Going to the doctor to monitor the condition and plan a course of action, healthy habits like eating nutritiously good food, activities like walking, jogging and swimming, avoiding spicy foods and caffeine to prevent aggravation of the prostate and urinary symptoms, reducing risks of infection by reducing sexual partners, and plant based, safe therapies could be the key to regaining quality of life after BPH! The frustration of BPH symptoms can sometimes cause frustration and depression in men if it's not treated, and in worse cases, become fatal if the man becomes completely unable to pee.

Let's help men like Mr. Lawrence get educated on prostate health so he can have a Happy Halloween and a Merry Christmas.

New York State of Prostate Health

Do men in the Big Apple have prostates the size of apples? Probably not, but in the U.S. alone almost half of men over 50 are purported to have BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) or prostate enlargement, so the older men of New York are probably not far off those statistics. Prostate enlargement can start to cause problems in urinating smoothly, frequency and urges to urinate, quality of sleep, and overall quality of life.

Because of the personal nature of prostate problems, men might be hesitant to speak openly about it. With prostate checks becoming stigmatized and satirized in media, who will take this issue seriously unless it severely affects them?

If you lead a healthy lifestyle and take precautions to maintain good prostate health, not only will the symptoms not be as much of a hassle, you'll also be able to travel around cool places like New York while living with prostate enlargement!

You won't have to hunt for bathrooms inside the New York Public Library or the buy coffee at a cafe just to use the bathroom (not to mention you won't aggravate your prostate with all that caffeine). Your mind will live in the moment of the big city sights like the Empire State Building, the Freedom Tower (One World Trade Center) and Central Park as opposed to suffering from poor prostate health and barely enjoying your life. 

Happy Halloween, Healthy Prostate

Happy Halloween, Healthy Prostate

This Halloween season, your prostate health needs to get in check! Go from frequent unpleasant bathroom trips to urinary freedom and relief! 

Trick or treat? Whatever you get, hope you have a ghoulishly good time this Halloween.

But if you have to wake up many times at night to go to the bathroom due to your large prostate, doesn't that sound like something out of a Halloween horror book? Well it's actually possible. BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia, is a naturally occurring enlargement of the prostate. Your prostate gets bigger as you get older. Since the prostate surrounds the urethra, the tube that takes out your urine, squeezing it would make it hard for you to relieve yourself. Oh no!

Here lies your poor quality of life from BPH!

Are you tired of your bewitched prostate giving you problems? Take healthy steps to reduce the impact of your bewitched prostate! Eating healthy, staying active, reducing spicy foods, caffeine and alcohol as well as reducing sexual partners will lower your risk of aggravating your bewitched prostate.

Let your bladder feel relief! Free yourself of the horrors of BPH! Enjoy your Halloween!

Men, Is Your Frequent Urination Prostate Related?

Men, are you heading to the bathroom more often than you used to? Are you getting up at night to go to the bathroom not once, not twice, but three times or more? Are you having to keep track of the location of the closest bathroom? Are you losing sleep from getting up at night often? Are you noticing that it's hard to empty your bladder completely? Have you talked to your doctor to talk about your urinary issues? Has he diagnosed you with BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) or enlarged prostate?

The prostate grows as a man gets older, which may cause uncomfortable urinary symptoms in men. If left untreated, this could cause kidney damage and inability to urinate whatsoever. Fortunately, there are ways to manage BPH with positive lifestyle changes, nutritious diet and safe treatments to help reduce symptoms. BPH relief is out there! Consider your options and the pros/cons of each. Men can regain their lives and have healthy prostates if they get the right support!

What is BPH? While Listening to Prostate Beach

Did you know there's a song called Prostate Beach? Although the lyrics don't mention the prostate, this catchy tune was last seen as the background music for a BPH video post! Flashing on the screen is facts about what BPH is, including the incidence rate among older men aged 45-74, risk factors like aging and being overweight, and symptoms like frequent urination and problems emptying the bladder. BPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia can affect men as they get older, but even if you're not old or a man, you can be proactive about learning more of this condition in support of men's health. Knowledge is power!

Some men might be afraid of going on medication or surgery, and if symptoms are mild and manageable with other means like lifestyle changes, active surveillance and natural plant based alternatives, you may not have to worry. Or, if you have severe symptoms, you should discuss the best course of action with your doctor because your mileage may vary with a combination of all of the above. 

You want to go to the beach without your prostate dictating your trip, don't you? Frequent bathroom trips while on your well deserved vacation doesn't sound like fun, so get educated on BPH and prostate health so you too can sing to the tune of a happy prostate at the beach!

New Frontiers: Prostate Health on Social Media

How do you get people talking about men's health online? Making dry educational resources easier for the average consumer is a start! With our fast pace information highway and lower attention span, it can be tricky to get your men's health tidbits in front of a large audience. But if you don't try you won't get anywhere.

As humans overall live longer and as men get older, it's more likely they will encounter prostate enlargement medically known as BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). If you're getting up often at night to go to the bathroom, and if your doctor has already diagnosed you but you don't want surgery, building up a positive lifestyle and treating the symptoms naturally with no side effects could be just what you're looking for. SunJour offers UMOOZE, a clinically tested prostate support nutraceutical for men with BPH.

Most of us in the general population may never hear BPH unless we're an older man at the doctor. However, it's important that everyone knows what BPH is so we can help men around us get the help that they need. Let's spread awareness in support of this common condition in older men! Use your social media to do social good in educating the public!

A Halloween Story That's Often Untold: Why is my prostate getting bigger?

You might know that as a man gets older, the prostate gets bigger. It may sound like horrible, but it doesn't have to be! Your prostate health doesn't have to turn into a Halloween horror story this season if you get educated on how the prostate works and how to maintain a positive lifestyle. The prostate grows twice in a man's life: once is during puberty, and the second time is after around the age of 25. The size of the prostate starts to be around the size of a walnut, then to a golf ball, and then to a lemon or grapefruit, at which urinary problems are very likely to occur. The older a man is, the more highly likely it is they will be diagnosed with BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), which is the medical term for prostate enlargement. Because the prostate is under the bladder (which holds your urine) and it surrounds the urethra (the tube that takes the urine in your bladder out of your body), as it grows bigger the prostate will squeeze against the urethra and push against the bladder. This can make you feel urinary urges, but when it comes time to relieve yourself you'll find difficulty urinating smoothly. Urinary flow (speed) is reduced and you may have to push or strain to pee. Men may lose sleep because frequent nightly urges increase as well. 

Does this sound like you or someone you know? Don't let your prostate health play out like this!

While there is no way of preventing the prostate from growing with age, there are things we can do to reduce or prevent symptoms from reducing quality of life. Physical activity, healthy nutrition, warm baths, pelvic floor exercise techniques, and double voiding practice may help you. Talk to your doctof if you are feeling symptoms to check on the severity of your prostate growth. This will determine whether you can try or need watchful waiting, medication, or surgery. You may also try taking safe ingredients to support prostate health. Plant based ingredients that are safe to consume with no side effect profiles and are clinically backed by clinical data are best.

So don't worry about your prostate, get educated and live healthy! 

Chilly Halloween Nights? Stop Fearing your Prostate!

Have you been putting off taking care of your prostate? Like the cartoon by Mike Baldwin, "Doctor says I've got an enlarged procrastinate." Are you procrastinating on your prostate health? Halloween is coming soon, but that doesn't mean you have to be afraid of your prostate!

That joke by the Baldwin's cartoon is referring to enlarged prostate, medically known as BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). This happens to all men as they age. The signs that may start to show up is frequent urination, especially at night, as well as difficulty urinating smoothly. 

To take steps to improve your prostate health, take a warm bath to increase blood circulation, reduce alcohol and spicy foods, reduce excess body fat, eat nutritiously and practice pelvic floor exercises to strengthen your urinary muscles.

Now you don't need to be spooked this Spooktober Halloween!

Ignoring Your Prostate Health Could Lead to Halloween Horror

Are you taking care of your prostate health this Halloween season? As a man gets older, the prostate enlarges and squeezes on the urethra. This may increase your bathroom trips to unpleasant ones where it becomes difficult to urinate or empty completely. Imagine having to get up at night many times and losing out on a good night's rest because you're neglecting your prostate health.

Although at present BPH is unavoidable, it is certainly treatable. If you went to the doctor and you're on medication for BPH, you might not be happy to hear about some side effects like erectile dysfunction or ED. There are cases where BPH is severe enough to warrant surgery. For those who can't or don't want these options, natural, safe (side effect-free) and effective treatment options are available too. At the very least, it should start with your healthy lifestyle.

Don't ignore your prostate any longer or by the time you realize, your life will be a horror story to take to the spooky grave! Take care of your prostate health and continue to live a good quality of life.

How to Enjoy a Halloween Party while your Prostate is Enlarged

If you want to stay active even as the weather gets more chilly, try hosting or showing up at a Halloween party! But are you worried about constantly going to the bathroom because you have BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), or an enlarged prostate?

You can still enjoy your life and go to that party! Since we're still a ways from Halloween, here are some tips to practice better prostate health:

- Eat healthy. Enjoy your candy, and get some healthy options in there too! Reduce your intake of spicy food to avoid irritating the bladder.

- Don't limit your fluid intake. Drink water regularly, more so during the day and less at night. This will make the urine in your bladder less thick and reduce irritation

-Practice double voiding and kegel exercises to reduce urinary discomfort.

BPH? Talk to your doctor, see your options, and promote a healthy lifestyle for yourself so you can enjoy Halloween and go to that monster mash!

Is Your Prostate Okay This Spooktober?

October is Halloween season! Are you getting your candy bowl ready for the kids? Back in September you were exposed to prostate health awareness, but once October 1st hit, did you really think it was over and done with? Not at all! Remember these tips to keep your prostate healthy this Halloween and avoid becoming a bony, trumpet playing Spooktober skeleton:

- Watch your nutrition! Of course you can enjoy those delicious candies, but reach for those fruits and veggies too! Also, you can get yummy sugar free candy (made with stevia extract) if you need to limit your sugar intake.

- Take warm baths! As it gets chillier outside, your prostate could benefit from blood circulation through a warm bath.

- Take a jog or a walk during the day! When it's warm outside in the afternoon, try taking a walk or job for your physical activity.

We hope you enjoy more skeleton memes in Spooktober while caring for your prostate!

SunJour Healthcare Corporation Receives 2019 Best of Jersey City Award

Jersey City Award Program Honors the Achievement
JERSEY CITY September 30, 2019 -- SunJour Healthcare Corporation has been selected for the 2019 Best of Jersey City Award in the Vitamin & Supplements Store category by the Jersey City Award Program.
Each year, the Jersey City Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Jersey City area a great place to live, work and play.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2019 Jersey City Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Jersey City Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Jersey City Award Program

The Jersey City Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Jersey City area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The Jersey City Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.
SOURCE: Jersey City Award Program

This Halloween season, we at SunJour encourage men to keep raising awareness of their prostate health! Getting up at night to go to the bathroom and having trouble going smoothly? Ask your doctor if you have BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) and learn about your options.

Men's Health Support from UMOOZE for BPH!

Men, are you getting up at night frequently to go to the bathroom? Did you know that as a man gets older the prostate grows in size? It can reach a point where the prostate squeezes the urethra and makes it difficult to urinate or gives you the sensation of urgency. These unpleasant urinary symptoms are no fun at all and can weigh down on a man's enjoyment of life! Maybe you've considered medication or surgery but are hesitant due to the side effects and risks. Maybe you're skeptical because supplements aren't always effective. What if you had a clinically tested natural product that was proven to be effective for BPH? Plant based, safe, no side effects, effective, sounds wonderful! SunJour offers you UMOOZE for BPH! 

Creepypasta: The Man with the Large Prostate

The walls and tiles on the ground are white. The air's a bit cold here. The little window above isn't letting in anymore light. At long last, I can be at peace. No one's going to bother me. Or so I thought. I hear some footsteps getting closer. At this hour!? The clock on the wall says 11:58. The door handle swings open and the door creaks, revealing Michael. Or was it David? John? Anyway he unzips his pants. I brace for the impact, but I barely get a drizzle before it stops midway. Uh oh. He's grimacing and pushing but no yellow rain keeps coming out of his hose. A few awkward seconds of staring at his ding dong in hand, and a stream finally comes out. It's painfully slow, I just want it to be over and done with. If I had a movable mouth, I would be cringing right now. Come on, hurry up! He used to in and out of this place in no time, now he's as slow as the ladies line in the public bathroom. Come on, finish and get out!
...
He finally finishes, leaving dribbles. Ugh.
...
It's very dark. Some night time bugs start to crawl around the floor. I hear footsteps. 1:47. Again!? He's back. His hose is back. The struggle to pee is real. His face looks miserable. He closes the door. Surely he won't be back till next morning, right?
...
2:29. He pushes the door again, this time slowly. Geez, I'm just trying to get some sleep. Just get out already and don't come back!
... 5:17.
It's almost the crack of dawn, aaaand he's back. You'd think he had just moved in here. Nothing came out of his hose. 
...
He wakes up late, swollen bags under his eyes. He leaves the house. Now I can sleep.
... I see his lifeless body over a cold, steel table. The coroner is checking the man's insides. He pulls out a fleshy, grapefruit-sized mass. Aren't adult prostates supposed to be the size of a golf ball? "666 grams," the coroner says. So that's why he couldn't pee anymore!? If only you had gone to the doctor while you were still alive. 

I wake up. So it was all a dream. Oh, and in case you didn't figure it already out I'm a sentient AI robot toilet. The end.
    
All cheesy horror aside, do you have to get up many times at night to go to the bathroom? Don't let your life play out like this! Go to your doctor and take care of your prostate health!

Our Parent Company Golden Biotech, Proud Sponsor of Free Men's Health Fair!

Saturday, September 28^th 2019
New York, New York, USA

On Saturday morning, the U.S. office of Golden Biotechnology attended their first promotional medical conference in Harlem. Man Cave Health, an organization supporting men with men’s health related issues, held an inaugural event at Salem United Methodist Church along with sponsors including Golden Biotech, Pfizer, Jannsen, and Dendreon. Special guests included Ray Mercer, an Olympic boxer and Antonio Richardson of the New York Jets football team.

Men of diverse backgrounds came to get a PSA test as well as their blood pressure.  Golden Biotech talked to men about BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) and discussed symptoms related to their BPH. We discussed how some medications may have unpleasant side effect profiles like ED (erectile dysfunction). We confidently offered a solution to BPH that is safe and natural.

The Golden Biotech booth received an abundance of traffic throughout the day. Many of the participants confirmed that they do in fact, have to get up in the middle of the night frequently to go to the bathroom. While some were not aware of what BPH was unless the symptoms were described, others had been formally diagnosed with BPH and had heard about finasteride, tamulosin and saw palmetto, so we shared with them our company’s option as a viable treatment for BPH when their doctor recommended watchful waiting.

Golden Biotech’s goal was to spread awareness of BPH and offer a solution to men who may be hesitant of medications with side effect profiles. As Golden Biotech spreads its message of natural solutions to better health, we are confident that the North American market will start to see the same level of acceptance for nutraceuticals as it does in Asia.

Thank you for the support from our Chairman for this opportunity to positively impact Golden Biotech and the patients that we serve in the United States.

Throwback Thursday to Days with a Smaller Prostate

Remember when as a little boy, you would break your bone or scrape your knee and recover soon after? Things get harder to manage as you get older, and that includes your prostate size. You see, the prostate goes through two stages of growth. The first is during puberty, and the second happens after around the age of 25 and the prostate grows larger throughout a man's lifetime.

The older the man gets, the more highly probable it is that he will get a diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which is a non-cancerous condition of prostate enlargement, or if he never formally gets diagnosed, hey may or may not have the symptoms associated with BPH such as frequent urination and weak urinary flow. 

On Throwback Thursdays you'll share a picture of your younger self and reflect on the good old days. Being able to sleep for hours as a kid over the weekend versus not getting enough sleep when you're older due to those nightly bathroom trips; being able to get in and get out of the bathroom quickly versus taking longer to push or dribble out the urine, and then feeling like you need to go even though you just went not too long ago. These things can lower quality of life and make you long for those days of the past. 

Just know that getting older doesn't mean it's all downhill from here. Although there's currently no way to tell your prostate to stop growing and interfering with your life, a healthy diet, physical activity, pelvic floor exercises, and consulting with your doctor and support groups is a great way to enjoy your Throwback Thursdays and your present day ones, too!

September: Autumn and Prostate Talk

Mid to late September is the official start of fall on your calendar. Depending on where you are in the world, you are either still feeling the heat, feeling chilly, or somewhere in between. Autumn equinox brings about Halloween decorations, pumpkins, and crunchy leaves. Although it's still nice enough to go out for a walk, jog or a run, as it starts to get colder and as family dinners approach, how can we keep our health from taking a dip? In particular, how can we help men?

During the fall football season, many men may sit around the couch and open a cold one. Uh oh, says the prostate! You see, men with BPH should watch their alcohol intake.

Here are some tips to keep in mind during the fall season:
- Reduce your caffeine and alcohol intake to prevent bladder irritation. This will make those frequent trips from BPH less unpleasant, maybe even reduce them altogether.

- Think about indoor exercises at the gym or at home. Staying active and reducing excess weight could slow the growth of the prostate and keep you feeling good holistically.

- Talk to your family, your friends, and your urologist. Get the emotional support that you need. Men with BPH may report frustration and bouts of depression due to the reduction in quality of life. Take care of your mind, get support from your doctor, and have the strength to overcome BPH!

Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Prostates

The fall season is upon us, and many people have pumpkin spice latte on their mind! Whether you go to a franchise coffee shop or support your local business, this is the time to order the seasonal drink. But what if you're an older man with BPH? Can you enjoy this drink, too?
Well there's good news and bad news. Caffeine is a diuretic, so if you have an overactive bladder like with BPH, it's not a good idea to drink caffeine as often. Now that the bad news is out of the way, there are ways to enjoy the seasonal flavored drink. There are caffeine free pumpkin spice lattes, so ask your coffee shop if it's possible to get yours caffeine free. You can also buy pumpkin spice flavored creamer to go with your decaffeinated coffee. And finally, there is also apple cider which accompanies the fall season while lighting your pumpkin spice scented candle.

With effort, men can keep their prostate healthy even in the fall!

The end of Saw Palmetto as a Viable Solution for BPH?

In older times, indigenous groups of the Americas would use Saw palmetto as a traditional herbal medicine. The indications included treatment for urinary symptoms and as a tonic, expectorant and antiseptic according to medical study sites. In the beginning, research seemed to indicate Saw palmetto could support urinary health and help men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). However, as more studies were conducted, this seemed to be less and less accepted. When compared to placebos, there were little to no significant results produced.

One could argue that is is because the Saw palmetto supplements on the market are all differently produced and mixed with other ingredients, which makes the treatment less reliable and effective. The American Urological Association has called for the U.S. FDA to ensure that proper studies are conducted moving forward to produce reliable results, and until then it seems to hesitate on advocating for Saw palmetto as a viable option for men with BPH.

What are men to do in this case? When men are seeking natural treatment, the best of both worlds would be to find ingredients that have had proper research conducted with positive clinical results and minimal side effect profiles. After all, the marriage of science and traditional medicine doesn't have to be a pipe dream. However, it seems like commercialized Saw palmetto supplements, for all the buzz they have generated on the shelves of our supplement aisles and positive sentiment customers have given it over the years, might consider taking a bow from the world of men's health until proper studies can confirm and re-confirm its efficacy.

Will you keep your prostate healthy this weekend?

After the weekday comes the weekend, and what are men up to? Going out for some after work drinks, going to the movies, or maybe relaxing on the couch to an evening TV movie. Here are some of our tips for good prostate health this weekend:

- Have a healthy breakfast. It starts with good nutrition, preventing excess weight gain, and feeling energized throughout the day.
- Go for a walk, job or swim. Physical activity can support your prostate even if you don't think much of that walk.
- Take a warm bath. Reduce the stress with some bath time relaxation and promote blood circulation.
- Join your fellow brothers in a health fair or group session for men's health support. Sometimes men who proactively study up on prostate health and the latest research can have more knowledge on how to keep their bodies healthy, but don't forget to schedule an appointment with your urologist for a regular checkup nonetheless!

A happy prostate means a happy weekend!

How to increase interest in the prostate

Whether you're checking the popularity of cars and golf versus the prostate on Reddit or on Google's Keyword trend search, we can clearly see that prostate health is low on everyone's radar. How do we get more people to include the prostate when addressing better health? Here are some fun ideas as a way to start:

Charity
We've heard of Charity Basketball games. Well that's not a bad place to start! If the event gets sponsorship from men's health support organizations or if the theme of the event is men's health, then we're heading one step in the right direction. Not a big fan of basketball? There are a multitude of ideas for charity or fundraising events: Poker Night, Run/Walk, Golf, Talent Show, Dance, Party, etc. They don't have to be fancy affairs, either. Something small in your local community center, church, or park is another idea. Meeting in a public space or cafe to reduce venue costs and ensure that more of the money raised goes to the men's health cause you are advocating for is also not a bad idea. With the power of word of mouth and social media at your disposal, you can spread the word and maybe even end up going viral for your efforts! You just never know.

Social Media
If more people speak up about a topic, it starts to trend. Notice how every year Movember is a thing? Well it doesn't just have to be Movember, though that's not a bad place to start. If more people put their mind to it, like the micro-influencers or thought leaders in the health space, we can get the ball rolling on raising awareness for prostate health. It's not just an old man thing. We are all ultimately affected by the health of men around us.

What say you?
What kinds of ideas do you have for spreading interest in prostate health?

Move More, Eat Healthy, Keep Prostate Problems at Bay

After a certain age, most people are admittedly telling you about your prostate, "Go get checked and screened!" or "Talk to your urologist!" But with stigma and skepticism behind treatments with risky side effect profiles, not many men may be talking about the prostate as much as they could.

Many times men are compared to women in how illness gets talked about. Women are more likely to talk about their health issues with family and friends, more likely to seek knowledge about health issues, more likely to see the doctor, and so on, with men falling behind in those departments. Is it because talking about uncomfortable symptoms (peeing a lot) and even mentioning the word "prostate" sound embarrassing and awkward? Could be. The stereotype is that men talk more about cars than their health.

The older a man gets, the more likely the prostate will develop some kind of issue (BPH, prostatitis, prostate cancer, etc.).

So how do we get men to care for their prostate aside from promoting free health screenings? Tell them to live a healthy lifestyle. Eating well, being more active, reducing stress and excess weight, reducing and/or eliminating tobacco and alcohol consumption, reducing or eliminating unprotected sex with multiple partners, and caring for their mental health are ways men can improve lifestyle. It might sound obvious, but living a healthy lifestyle may help reduce the risk or aggravation of problems with the prostate. Genetics of course are out of our control, but the way we live our lives is not. Even if you don't want to say to your bro, "take care of your prostate!" You could at the very least say, "take care of yourself!"

Educate Yourself on BPH Symptoms

When it comes to non-cancerous growth of the prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, also known as BPH) if prostate cells grow enough, they could potentially block the urethra, making the passing of urine difficult. The prostate could squeeze the urethra or push against the bladder. Although both conditions can occur at the same time, BPH does not cause prostate cancer.

Symptoms include increased frequency of urination, trouble with urination, pain while urinating, burning sensation while urinating, or a weak urinary flow.

When these symptoms manifest, it's important to talk to your doctor rather than self diagnose. In addition, frequent urination doesn't always mean it's automatically a prostate problem. Age, diet, and other factors play a role in how men's bodies manifest different conditions.

Of course, there are also men who may live a long life with minimal symptoms or be asymptomatic. Since we cannot scan our own bodies, the catalyst for many men to get checked is the interference with quality of life. Are you having to get up to go to the bathroom more often, especially at night? Are you not able to relieve yourself comfortably? There are concerns on whether getting checked regularly or over screening is causing more harm than good, so it's good to educate yourself, and look at guidelines set by the councils that govern health.
 

Prostate Health: Active Surveillance vs Watchful Waiting

When it comes to prostate health checkups, some men are wary of getting an exam or screening due to the possibility of false positives/negatives. However, it's also important for men to know their options if they get a possible diagnosis. There are also cases in which some men cannot receive aggressive forms of treatment. This is when men may agree with their urologist to try Active Surveillance or Watchful Waiting.

What are these two modes of action and what is the difference?
Active surveillance is a way for the doctor and patient to observe the progress of the prostate problem using routine checkups and testing, imaging and/or biopsies. The doctor can see the patient and recommend the next steps.

Watchful waiting, unlike active surveillance, does not have as many routine tests, but the surveillance part is certainly similar. The urologist may perform a digital rectal exam and blood tests for PSA levels.

To minimize side effect risks, these two modes of action may be right for you, but before jumping to a decision, it is best to get your doctor's opinion, and maybe even a second opinion. When a man gets a medical diagnosis, it could be a shock emotionally, and although some men may avoid outwardly expressing their concerns, it could be good to see a counselor or speak to other trusted people (family, friends, support group, other prostate health patients).

This month it is important to get educated and if you are financially struggling, seek resources in hospitals and support centers. Even if you're financially well to do, it could be good to take this opportunity to raise awareness.

No Fear of Prostate Health This Friday the 13th!

Friday the 13th has a scary reputation, and the superstitious crowd might be especially wary. But when it comes to prostate health, we can work together so that men can live their lives without fear.

Knowledge is power so read up on the latest studies concerning prostate health and treatments to prostate related conditions. What are the side effect profiles? How effective is the treatment? Who sponsored the study? How many times has it been replicated, if it all? Is the risk worth the potential benefit?

Discussion and social gathering is another key. Men have feelings and shouldn't be afraid to talk about them. Confiding and talking to others rather than bottling it all up can be beneficial to both physical and mental health. Listening to the men in our lives and giving them a platform for their voice is important. Give men a comfortable space to be part of so they have the courage to open up about their symptoms, pain points, accomplishments, and help them relieve their fears.

With knowledge and power, Friday the 13th doesn't have to be filled with fear of prostate problems anymore!

Prostate Health in September

We're approaching the middle of September. Do you know someone with prostate health issues? You may have been diagnosed or you may know someone without realizing. How do we make the visit to the urologist less unpleasant? Having a welcoming environment for men (where they feel like they're at the doctor and more like they're in a safe haven) can help ease the mental uncertainty. Whether they're surrounded by sports memorabilia, cars and watch magazines, or any other popular imagery for men, giving them a space to feel relaxed, surrounded by brothers who can offer support is one way to tackle the stigma.

Hosting events and having the proceeds go to men's health orgs and research, health fairs that offer free screenings for men, and other reputable organizations in service of men's health is another idea to include men in a relaxing space while also supporting their health. Imagine playing a fun basketball charity game or a poker night for a cause.

The world has 7.5 billion people, so certainly even if only a portion of us came together for this cause, we can make a bigger impact than we think. Support the education and awareness of prostate health in your local circles!

Watch Out! Prostate Problems Will Occur Someday! Part 3 of 3

Welcome Back to Watch Out! Prostate Problems Will Occur Someday!

This week we are going to discuss surgery to resolve BPH and how adjust lifestyle to prevent BPH.

For patients with severe symptoms and less improvement by drugs, surgery is a must. The common practice is called transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). In short, it is to put a tube into the urethra via an endoscope, slowly push it until it is near the prostate, and then scrape off the hyper-proliferative prostate to improve the compression of the urethra and bladder.

There are three common surgical methods at present:

Monopolar TURP

Bipolar TURP

Laser prostatectomy

The main advantage of lasers is less bleeding of the wounds. In order to reduce bleeding and increase the safety of the surgery, people who have heart disease, abnormal blood coagulation or abnormal renal function are recommended to choose this method. However, according to research, using Bipolar TURP is not worse than laser surgery. It is important to find a doctor who is serious, skillful and considerate for the patient.

If you have mild benign prostatic hyperplasia there is no need for treatment, but the following adjustments to your lifestyle can slightly improve the symptoms:

Drink water but not excessively (you can drink 1500-1800 c.c. a day); try to drink during the day and drink less at night.

Train your bladder not to go to the toilet immediately when you want to urinate (distract yourself and try to accumulate up to 200 c.c. or more to improve urine storage function as best as you can).

Do Kegel exercises in your free time (try to purposely interrupt the urine when you are urinating as part of the exercises).

Avoid drinking or eating spicy things; avoid stimulating the sympathetic nerves or cause the symptoms to worsen.

Eat more fruits and vegetables; avoid constipation (the rectum is behind the prostate, so constipation will suppress the prostate).

Pay attention to drug use: some drugs may cause symptoms to worsen (such as antispasmodic drugs).

Many people wonder if there is anything they can eat to improve prostate hypertrophy. Currently there is only evidence that lycopene can improve symptoms slightly. The human body cannot synthesize lycopene by itself, so we can only intake lycopene from food. The content of lycopene in red and yellow vegetables and fruits is relatively high (for example, tomato, papaya, watermelon, etc.). These fruits and vegetables can be taken in moderation. Lycopene is also a good antioxidant, which is somewhat helpful to the human body.

In sum, we hope everybody can understand this common situation well. Prostate hypertrophy is not a taboo disease, and it is a disease that most people may face. Thanks to the advancement of modern medicine, there are already many cheap and effective treatments. Don’t be shy; take good care of your health so that you can have health and happiness in your life.

References:

Berry, SJ, Coffey, DS, Walsh, PC, et al. The development of human benign prostatic hyperplasia with age. J Urol 1984;132:474.

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Watch Out! Prostate Problems Will Occur Someday! Part 2 of 3

Good to see you again.
Last week we talked about whether you have benign prostatic hyperplasia or not.
Let's look at the picture:

The prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia is high, so there is an international questionnaire to find out if you have benign prostatic hyperplasia or not.
If the answers don’t get a score of 0 then by default the score is 5. The maximum possible score is 35 points.
If the result is moderate or even worse, we suggest you see a doctor.

Generally, the doctor may arrange a physical inspection:
Urine routine examination (to exclude the possibility of infection)
Digital rectal exam (because the prostate is in front of the rectum, it can be touched when diagnosing.)
Ultrasound inspection (to observe hypertrophy of the prostate more clearly)
Urodynamic examination (to evaluate the condition of urination)
These examinations are not only to determine whether there is a problem with hypertrophy of the prostate but also to rule out other possible diseases by arranging other blood tests.


Benign Prostate Hypertrophy treatments include oral medication, extracorporeal shockwave therapy and surgery.
If the prostate gland is so big that it affects quality of life, it is necessary to treat it for BPH.

There are two types of commonly used drugs. The first is to inhibit male hormones which can reduce the size of the prostate gland but the side effect is that it may affect sexual function. The second is to inhibit alpha-adrenergic receptors which can improve symptoms but the side effect is hypotension. Which drug should be used depends on the physician’s evaluation and discussion with the patient. If you are really worried about the impact of sex, you should avoid the first drug. If you have high blood pressure, you can use the second drug to reduce blood pressure due to its side effects.

Please look forward to the next article.

We'll talk about surgery for BPH.

See you next time~