by Todd Heskett | Jan 23, 2017 | advanced prostate cancer, prostate, prostate biopsy, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, prostate enlargement, prostate exam, prostate obstruction, prostate problems
The prostate is an important organ of our body which is located under the urinary bladder and produces a constituent of semen. According to reports by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prostate cancer is second most prominent cancer among males in the...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Oct 28, 2016 | Las Vegas Urologist, obesity, prostate, prostate cancer, prostate obstruction, prostate problems, urologist, urologist las vegas, urologists, urology
After the World Health Organization (WHO) linked eating red meat to prostate cancer earlier this week, it seems like a perfect time to explore more known risk factors for this disease. What can happen if we consume too much red meat? The WHO grabbed headlines by...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Feb 20, 2016 | bladder, bph, doctor, prostate obstruction, urine, urologist
Sometimes prostate obstruction does not cause the bladder to not empty enough, but does cause thickening and strengthening of the bladder muscles but also quite a bit of irritability of the bladder. This is a situation where prostate obstruction AND overactive...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Feb 19, 2016 | bladder, prostate obstruction, urine, urologist
If prostate obstruction of the urine flow is significant and ignored, the bladder may not empty well, and the bladder tissue may get stretched out and weakened over time. At some point, even after treatment of the obstruction, the bladder may be too damaged to...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Feb 15, 2016 | bladder, bladder ultrasound, nocturia, overactive bladder, prostate obstruction, urethra, urinary frequency, urine
Urinary frequency and nocturia (waking up at night to void) can occur with prostate obstruction or with an overactive bladder. The treatment for each cause is very different and the best way to usually tell the difference is by having a bladder ultrasound after...
