Prostate Diseases

Links to information about the prostate and diseases that can affect the prostate.

Updated April 2009

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Title:   Androgen deficiency in men
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Androgen deficiency in men means the body has lower than normal amounts of male hormones most importantly, testosterone. This deficiency may be caused by problems of the testicles, pituitary gland or hypothalamus. Treatment involves testosterone replacement therapy. Androgen deficiency in older men is sometimes called male menopause', but this is misleading.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Prostate problems: benign prostatic hypertrophy
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out all about benign prostatic hypertrophy: what it is, how it's diagnosed and what you and your doctor can do to help.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Prostate enlargement
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about prostate enlargement - the symptoms, complications, causes and treatments.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Prostatectomy for benign disease
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. It is one option to relieve the symptoms of enlarged prostate or other benign (non-cancerous) prostate disease. Side effects of surgery can include impotence, urinary incontinence and infertility.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Prostate gland and urinary problems
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The prostate gland is a male reproductive organ. Many men experience urinary changes as they age, which may be caused by inflammation or enlargement of the prostate gland. Troublesome urinary symptoms are sometimes, but not always, symptoms of prostate cancer.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Prostate gland
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The prostate gland is a male reproductive organ that contributes fluids to nourish sperm cells in the ejaculate. The three most common prostate problems are enlargement (prostatitis), inflammation and cancer. Every man past the age of 50 should consider having his prostate gland checked every year.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Prostate problems
Publisher:   Andrology Australia
Description:   Contents: Facts, Diagnosis, Prostatitis, Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), Prostate cancer, Treating cancer, PSA test, Support
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Prostate symptoms self-assessment
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out how severe your prostate symptoms are and rate how much they trouble you using this self-assessment based on the International Prostate Symptom Score, a tool often used by doctors. Take your questionnaire results with you to your doctor to help discuss your symptoms.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Prostatitis
Publisher:   Andrology Australia
Description:   Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, which means the prostate can feel sore and irritated and can be a result of a bacterial or nonbacterial infection. It is another form of prostate disease that can be very painful and can have a major effect on quality of life.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   ProACT" therapy
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on ProACT™ therapy.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Prostate obstructions and infertility
Publisher:   Andrology Australia
Description:   Non-specific prostate infections may sometimes cause blockages along the reproductive tract.
Date:   Dec 2005
Title:   Urinary problems
Publisher:   Andrology Australia
Description:   Changes in urination pattern may well be associated with some form of prostate disease.
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Transurethral resection of the prostate
Publisher:   Kidney Health Australia
Description:   Information for a TURP operation or Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   BPH
Publisher:   Andrology Australia
Description:   BPH is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland.
Date:   Oct 2005
Title:   Animation: prostate enlargement
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   View our animation to see the effects prostate enlargement, a common problem in older men.
Date:   May 2005
Title:   Holmium laser prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   The objective of this review was to assess the safety and efficacy of holmium laser prostatectomy, both holmium laser resection of the prostate (HoLRP) and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), in comparison with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) - the current standard treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Date:   Jun 2003
Title:   Prostatitis
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about prostatitis, or swelling of the prostate gland.
Date:   Nov 2001
Title:   All about the prostate and prostate health
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out all about the prostate, the small gland that causes health problems for many men.
Date:   Nov 2001
Title:   Consumer summary: Minimally invasive techniques for relief of bladder outflow obstruction
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   New surgical techniques are being developed for treating 'bladder outflow obstruction', a common urinary problem affecting men. The aim of these new procedures is to offer surgical treatment that is as safe and as effective as established methods of surgery. The safety and effectiveness of the procedures have been reviewed from existing evidence and are summarised.
Date:   Feb 2001
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