National Kidney and Urologic Diseases
Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)

Medical Tests for Prostate Problems
Reviews different prostate problems and lists key points to discuss with a doctor or nurse. Explains commonly performed tests, including a digital rectal exam and a prostate-specific antigen blood test. Also reviews additional tests that may be necessary.
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Prostate Enlargement: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Provides basic information about the prostate gland and prostate enlargement. Describes the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Prostate Problems (from the National Institute on Aging)
Fact sheet from the National Institute of Aging that focuses on prostate problems in men. Topics covered include a description of the prostate, common prostate problems, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, prostate-specific antigen testing, and signs of prostate problems.
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Prostatitis: Disorders of the Prostate
Discusses the anatomy of the prostate. Explains the difference between four conditions that cause pelvic pain: acute bacterial prostatitis, chronic bacterial prostatitis, chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, and asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis.
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What I need to know about Prostate Problems
Discusses prostate problems including prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Reviews common tests performed for these conditions, as well as the side effects of prostate treatments.
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En Español
Lo que usted debe saber sobre los problemas de la próstata
Ofrece información sobre los problemas de la próstata, inclusive la prostatitis y la hipertrofia prostática benigna. Examina las pruebas comunes para estas afecciones y los efectos secundarios que aparecen con el tratamiento de la próstata.
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