9 Alternative Treatments for Your Prostate
Men's Health

9 Alternative Treatments for Your Prostate

Alternative and natural treatments can boost immunity, promote prostate health, and help the body better fight diseases that can affect the prostate, as well as complement conventional therapies. Here are nine natural treatments for your prostate that have demonstrated effectiveness. Ayurvedic Medicine Ayurvedic healing is an ancient system based on the concept that disease is…

What Are Prostate Stones?
Men's Health

What Are Prostate Stones?

The presence of stones in the prostate (also known as prostatic stones and prostate calculi) is common, yet many men are not aware of the role they may play in prostatitis. Just how bothersome can these calcifications be? What should you know about prostate stones and prostatitis? What are prostate stones? Prostate stones are believed…

Premature Ejaculation Treatment
Sexual Health

Premature Ejaculation Treatment

Premature ejaculation treatment can include sexual therapy, psychotherapy, and medication. For some men, a combination of therapies provides the best solution. Experts recommend that men include their female partner in premature ejaculation treatment and counseling sessions to achieve the best outcome. Consultation with a sex therapist,  psychologist, or psychiatrist is recommended if the primary care…

How Pollen and Quercetin Help Restore Prostate Health
Men's Health

How Pollen and Quercetin Help Restore Prostate Health

The prostate gland is called upon to participate in many tasks that affect the urinary tract, sexual function, reproductive health, and overall health as well. At the same time, the prostate is susceptible to problems, including enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH), prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate), and prostate cancer. Therefore it’s important to support…

Using Diindolylmethane (DIM) For Prostate Health
Men's Health

Using Diindolylmethane (DIM) For Prostate Health

Diindolylmethane (DIM) is a phytonutrient whose precursor is indole-3-carbinol (I3C), another phytonutrient found in high levels in cruciferous vegetables, such as cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower. Both DIM and I3C are sometimes taken by men to help in the management of an enlarged prostate and its associated symptoms, including lower urinary tract symptoms. That’s because I3C…

Which Prostate Drugs Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
Prostate Cancer

Which Prostate Drugs Increase Prostate Cancer Risk

If you have been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH) and you and your doctor are discussing treatment options, consider this: The most popular drugs prescribed for treatment of an enlarged prostate–a drug class called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors–have a safety warning noting they may increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer. The…

How to Use a Catheter
Men's Health

How to Use a Catheter

Many men will have to use a catheter at some point in their lives. It is quite common to need a catheter after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer, for example. You may also need this device if you have a narrow urethra or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or an enlarged prostate. The doctor will insert…