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Hypertrophy of the prostate (BPH) is a condition in which there is a non-cancer abnormal growth of prostate cells in number and size. It is an usual condition which comes with ages, i.e. when you reach your 50s your prostate will get enlarged.
It has the approximate size of a walnut.
The size of the prostate depends somewhat on age, but in general the prostate for an adult should be about the size of a walnut.
My size of my prostate gland measure 4.8 cm in size and that is big
About the size of a walnut.
A normal healthy prostate gland is about the size of a walnut.
The prostate is roughly the size of a walnut and weighs about 10-15 grams.
There are a few different types of medications which are used to reduce the size of the prostate. The first type are alpha blockers, such as Flomax, which work by relaxing the muscles of the prostate and increasing urine production which can reduce the swelling. The second type of medications are called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, such as Avodart which reduce prostate swelling and can prevent further growth.
the size of an average walnut
A 20mg prostate would be tiny. A normal healthy adult has a prostate somewhere between 15-20g.
The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut. As we grow older (at about 40), it enlarges a bit. This condition is called Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
size of a quarter