Enlarged Prostate - Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE)

A male reproductive gland that produces the fluid that carries sperm while ejaculation is known as the Prostate. An enlarged prostate means the gland has grown bigger and it usually happens to all the men as they grow older. The prostate is located around the urethra, through which urine passes out of the body.

It is also called Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH). It cannot be considered as a cancer, and also doesn’t raise any risk for prostate cancer. Its actual cause is still unknown. Testicles may play a role in the growth of the gland. But a eunuch men who has been castrated at a younger age, they do not develop BPH. If the testicles are removed after a man develops BPH as a result the prostate begins to shrink in size. Digital rectal examination, prostatic specific antigen (PSA), transrectal ultrasound, urine analysis etc are some of the diagnostic test to recognize the BPH.

Symptoms for Prostate Gland Enlargement:

Hitch starting urination & weak urine stream.

Dribbling at the end of urinating.

Urgent need to urinate albeit not being able to completely empty the     bladder

Blood in the urine 

Straining to urinate