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How does enlargement of the prostate gland interfere with the male reproductive functions?
The enlargement of the prostate gland interferes with a male's reproductive function in the sense that it makes it impossible for the gland to produce semen.
A enlargement of what gland could impede the passage of urine to the exterior?
prostate.
What does an inhomogeneous prostate gland indicate?
prostate enlargement
What is the pathophysiology of enlargement of prostate gland?
An enlargement of the prostate gland may restrict the flow of urine from the bladder. The prostate gland grows larger due to an increase in the number of cells, hyperplasia.
How does the enlargement of the prostate gland interfere with a males reproductive function?
The role of the prostate is to produce a liquid that mixes with semen and helps the sperm move through the semen into the woman's body. When a prostate becomes enlarged, it can effect the production of the fluid. In most cases of BPH, as the prostate becomes enlarged, it impacts your ability to urinate, due to putting pressure on the bladder. Also, an enlarged prostate can lead to prostate cancer if not treated.
Excessive development or enlargement of the prostate gland is called?
Prostatic Hyperplasia
What is an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland that is not malignant?
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
How does prostate enlargement interfere with urination?
As the prostate gland becomes enlarged, it presses against the bladder and constricts the urethra, which is the tube that runs from the bladder through the prostate and out through the penis to remove urine from the body. As the bladder and urethra are constricted, it interferes with the easy flow of urine from the body. Not only does protate enlargement constrict the urethra, it often leads to infection of the prostate and in some serious cases operation is necessary.
What postrenal conditions can cause kidney failure?
inflammation of the prostate gland in men (prostatitis) enlargement of the prostate gland (benign prostatic hypertrophy) bladder or pelvic tumors
How might enlargement of thre prostate gland interfere withn urination or the reproductive ability of the male?
The urethra passes through the prostate, and when the prostate enlarges it compresses the urethra. This makes it hard for the man to start urinating, and then when he starts he doesn't get it all out, leading to a sense that he is always full (urinary retention).
Does benign prostatic hyperplasia cause a cancerous enlargement of the prostate?
No, a benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) does not cause a cancerous enlargement of the prostate. A BPH is not cancerous. It is defined as a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland.
What happens to a patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Over time, the prostate, a donut-shaped gland below the bladder, enlarges. When this happens, it may interfere with the passage of urine from the bladder out of the body.
