Prostate Cancer Symptoms

October 18, 2005 @ 6:29 am · Filed under Medical symptoms, Mens Health

Now this is a touchy subject. If only because prostate cancer is just one of those things that you don’t talk about…women are pretty open about cancers relating to their reproductive organs eg breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, but somehow, perhaps it’s because it’s embarrassing or taboo, men just don’t talk to their friends about such intimate things. Vasectomies, testicular cancer, prostate cancer, these are all just never something spoken of – even if they did have it, they opt to stay mum about the whole thing (no pun intended).

prostate cancer symptoms

Early on, prostate cancer symptoms aren’t all that obvious which is why a lot of men put up with the early signs only to find that when the cancer is diagnosed, the cancer has already spread to the surrounding organs. If you experience any of the symptoms below or are over 50 and haven’t had your regular screening for prostate cancer, then it’s time to visit your doctor – always better safe than sorry.

  • increased urge to urinate – especially at night. If you are waking up regularly at night to go to the toilet, it’s time to visit your doctor for a check up
  • difficulty urinating – it could be that you find it hard to start urinating or holding it back when you need to
  • painful or burning sensation when urinating
  • blood in your urine or semen
  • frequent pain in your lower back, hips or thighs
  • difficulty having an erection or painful ejaculations

prostate cancer facts

If you are still embarrassed about prostate cancer and are hesitant about visiting your doctor for a check up, consider these facts :

  • A new case of prostate cancer occurs every 2.5 minutes and every 17 minutes a man dies from prostate cancer
  • Prostate cancer is only second to lung cancer as the biggest disease killer of men in the US
  • It is estimated that over 2million men in USA are living with prostate cancer
  • Prostate cancer is insidious and the early symptoms are often ignored by men and diagnosis usually only comes from a routine PSA blood test or digital rectal examination

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