Wednesdays for Men Over the Hump

Happy Hump Day! You're halfway through the week. If you're an older man, you've already passed your mid-life crisis and now your next crisis involves your enlarged prostate.  Prostate enlargement affects many older men, so much in fact that by the time you're in your 50s, around half of men will have this condition, and almost 80%-90% of men in their 90s will have it. Prostate enlargement is also known as BPH (short for benign prostatic hyperplasia). 

Camels may benefit from large humps, but men unfortunately don't benefit from large prostates. Symptoms of prostate enlargement include frequent urination, poor or slow urinary flow, struggle to stop or start urination, urges, and dribble at the end of urination, among other unpleasant urinary symptoms. If left untreated, the prostate could grow so large as to completely block the urethra, and you would need to visit an emergency room from the complete inability to expel urine. Other consequences involve damage to kidneys and the bladder. 

As the month of July comes to a close, and we're halfway through the last week of July, we ask men and the people who are part of men's lives to help spread awareness of BPH. Encourage men to get regular health checks, encourage them to talk to their doctors, and encourage them to lead healthy lifestyles that can slow the aggravation of BPH. These remaining sunny days, you can also make your way to the park for a jog or a walk. Remember if you go to the park, wear sunscreen, practice social distancing and good hygiene, and drink plenty of water to stay cool. 

July is Parks and Recreation Month, and it's almost at its close, but parks will likely be open long after July if we do our part and maintain social distance and promote the proper maintenance of parks. Don't discard gloves and face coverings on the ground. 

If you're a man with BPH, getting that jog in can promote good health and maintenance of your body weight. If you're a man who likes the outdoors and nature, going to your local park may ease your mind. If you like nature, your prostate health may benefit from a natural solution for BPH such as UMOOZE. UMOOZE contains astragalus and soy extracts for promoting prostate health and may help reduce BPH symptoms such as frequent urination.

Again, happy hump day! Enjoy the rest of the week!