Is Your Enlarged Prostate Affecting Your Sleep? Come To India

April 12, 2010 - PRLog -- The prostate enlargement usually affects the middle age and elderly population. The enlargement may be non malignant (commonly called Benign Prostate Enlargement) or malignant (cancerous). The signs and symptoms of benign and malignant are nearly same, with malignant type having higher intensity of symptoms.

Q1. What causes Prostate Enlargement?
Ans1. The cause is not well known but according to a theory, as the men age the amount of Male hormone i.e. testosterone declines and the female hormone estrogen increases relatively this is then changed to another hormone which leads to enlargement of prostate. If the enlargement is non cancerous its called BPH else cancerous.

Q2. What are the symptoms of Prostate enlargement?
Ans2. The symptoms of prostate enlargement depends on the size. The common symptoms are
a.   Hesitancy in urination
b.   Dribbling of urine
c.   Night urination
d.   Irritation
e.   Blood in Urine
f.   Frequent urination
g.   Feeling of non-emptying of bladder

Q3. How is prostate enlargement diagnosed?
Ans3. Its very important that a patient provides proper history of his symptoms to his doctor. The below tests are conducted to confirm the diagnosis
a.   Digital rectal examination
b.   Prostate specific antigen (Blood test)
c.   Rectal ultrasound and biopsy
d.   Cystoscopy
e.   Urine flow study
f.   In case the enlargement is malignant, you will have to undergo
a.   A pet scan
b.   Bone scan
c.   Blood investigations so as to rule out metastasis

Q4. How is prostate enlargement treated?
Ans4. The treatment depends on the biopsy report of the prostate.

a.   Treatment options for - Benign prostatic enlargment
I.   Medical treatment through medicines
II.   Minimally Invasive procedures
i.   Transuretheral microwave
ii.   Transuretheral needle ablation
iii.   High intensity focussed ultrasound
III.   Surgical procedures

a.   Transuretheral surgery
b.   Open surgery
c.   Laser treatments
d.   Photo selective vaporization
e.   Interstitial laser coagulation

Treatment options for Malignant prostate enlargement
1.   Surgical
a.   Open treatment
b.   Transuretheral procedure
2.   Radiation therapy
a.   Image guided radiotherapy
b.   Intensity modulated radiotherapy
c.   Cyber knife treatment
3.   Chemotherapeutic treatment
4.   Hormonal treatment

Q5. What are the Do’s and Don’t’s post surgery?
Ans5.
1.   Continue drinking a lot of water to flush the bladder.
2.   Avoid straining when having a bowel movement.
3.   Eat a balanced diet to prevent constipation. If constipation occurs, ask your doctor if you can take a laxative.
4.   Don't do any heavy lifting.
5.   Don't drive or operate machinery.

Q6. Why India is special
Ans.6 The treatment of benign as well as malignant prostate involves high expertise and dexterity. India offers a great option for the overseas patients who want to undergo treatment for prostate whether its benign or malignant. The salient features of Indian healthcare system that make it special are
1.   State of the art technology
2.   Health infrastructure at par with world standards
3.   Dedicated cancer centres for prostate cancer treatments
4.   Highly experienced medical professionals (Many trained in US hospitals)
5.   English speaking staff
6.   60-80% less cost in Indian hospitals
7.   Option of exploring and relaxing in India

Q7. What’s the importance of facilitators?
Ans7. India is a vast country and has many hospitals, thus it is important that an international patient chooses hospital after proper research. In addition the medical traveler has to arrange for travel, accommodation, hospital stay.  This all creates anxiety for the international patient thus a facilitator is needed who can arrange all the medical tourism services for you. Facilitator such as www.firstcareindia is being run by legendary professionals of healthcare and hospitality industry of India with an experience of more than 15 years. This all provide a great value for the medical tourists who can rely and have comfortable travel and treatment in India.  For more information regarding prostate surgery in India you can mail at drsaurabh@firstcareindia.com or register at http://firstcareindia.com/home.php

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