In case you're wondering, BPH is short for benign prostatic hyperplasia, which is the medical term for prostate enlargement. The prostate grows twice in a man's life: once after puberty and once after around the age of 25. The problem is that the prostate doesn't stop growing after 25, and once a man is in his 40s and older, he may start to feel urinary discomfort. The anatomy of the prostate is such that its growth in a man's older age can cause it to push against the bladder and squeeze the urethra (the tube from where urine leaves the body). This increases urges and urinary frequency while at the same time making it difficult for urine to flow our properly and smoothly like before.
One of the biggest complaints about BPH is when men have to get up many times a night to go to the bathroom. Men want relief from this sleep deprivation and they want to go out freely without being worried about where the nearest bathroom is. They also want their intimate bed relations with their partner not to be inhibited by BPH.
Before we can push the medical community for the continued research of safe ways to manage BPH, we need to know that BPH exists. With so many men getting older and living longer, BPH is becoming more of an inevitability of aging. However, BPH symptom management and restoring quality of life is possible with healthy lifestyle modifications and continued effort on the part of men and the community to bring BPH to the spotlight!
Whether you prefer clicking in from Facebook, seeing a TikTok video, reading a blog, or something in between, it's now easier than ever to read and share BPH awareness for men not only during Men's Health Month but year round as well!
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