Enlarged prostate and going deaf

[tagh]

https://www.ilapharm.com/produit/saw-palmetto/

[Doug]

https://www.ilapharm.com/produit/saw-palmetto/

As posted earlier I have used it for a number of years, after getting things checked by our dr.
Purchase it as all vitamins from Healthspan in the Channel Islands.
90 capsuls £13.95

[A.N.Other]

Prostate cancer is a silent killer because in general there are no symptoms other than a difficulty in emptying the bladder and waking up in the night to pee which many simply put down to increasing years, a potentially fatal misconception.

I would urge EVERYONE over the age of say 55 to have their PSA checked and if elevated have it monitored on a 6 monthly or annual basis.

I know nothing of Saw-Palmetto however if it serves to mask the effect of an enlarged prostate then it sound like very a dangerous product and for sure will not be reducing the progression of prostate enlargement and/or rising PSA levels!

Peeing blood is NOT an indicator of prostate disease!

I know of no connection between prostate disease and loss of hearing!

[niemeyjt]

Go one step further and get your blood sugar measured at the same time - the sooner diabetes is detected the less damage it can cause (and is another cause of night-time trips).

(but I think Mysty was talking about his dog)

[Pathca]

The alternatives such as Saw Palmetto are fine if the nastys are ruled out first,which Doug said he did, but things can change ,and continue to have checks don’t just assume. I have a scar on my arm from the removal of a benign tumour,these tumours never change but the problem comes if a malignant tumour appears in the same place I weighed it up and decided to go for a small scar
A lot of prostate cancers these days are kept under a ‘watch and wait ‘with regular checkups and treatment as necessary but not all are the same
A relative of mine had blood in his pee ,the GP thought it was probably trauma but got a PSA done anyway which was elevated and they found an very early cancer which has been controlled with a couple of comparatively small procedures ,the blood was coincidental but proved beneficial
As J says it’s always worth getting not just your blood sugar but your HbA1c checked which gives a view over a few months

[Doug]

As said I get checked, had a couple of friends who have died of prostate cancer so know the risks

[Coldonat]

I first had mine checked about 40 years ago when still in the UK. There was a push on at the time for all men 40+ to get a 'health MoT'. It was slightly enlarged then, and is much larger now. In France for the past 24 years I have been scanned and have it checked regularly, the last time 12 months ago by my doctor in her surgery. I am assured that it is not malignant, just inconvenient.

I read this in 2018, not sure if it's still relevant:

The procedure is minimally invasive and can be performed under local anesthesia without hospitalization. It involves passing a small probe through the urethra to inject a puff of steam into the troublesome area. The steam kills some of the enlarged tissue to relieve the symptoms. The dead cells are reabsorbed by the body.
Professor Richard Hindley, a consultant urologist at Hampshire Hospitals, has provided the treatment to some of his patients, with "very good results."
"The treatment involves heating a tiny droplet of water to 103°C and then injecting it through the urethra into the prostate. "It can be performed quickly, with each procedure taking less than 20 minutes. "The number of injections needed is titrated according to the size of the gland."