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From: "Nihal Hettiarachchi" <nih...@rnhgroup.lk>
Date: Sep 15, 2016 2:22 AM
Subject: Fwd: Prostate Health Awareness!
To: <hiranth...@gmail.com>, <ehh...@gmail.com>, "Raji Gunawardana" <
rajindra...@gmail.com>, "Ramya Sirisena" <ramya.siris...@gmail.com>
Cc:
> *Subject:* *Fwd: FW: Prostate Health Awareness!*
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> > Thought you might find this interesting/useful..
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> > Sent from my iPad
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> >> *Information*
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> >> *Reassurance*
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> >> *Plan of action*
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> >> Everyone has a pair of kidneys. The job of the kidney is to remove
> waste.
> >> It is the waste management company of your body. Everyday your blood
> >> passes through the kidney several times to be filtered. As the blood
> >> is filtered, urine is formed and stored in a temporary storage tank
> >> called the urinary bladder.
> >> If there were to be no urinary bladder, as a man walks on the road,
> >> urine will be dropping.
> >> Now think of the plumbing work in your house. Think of the urinary
> >> bladder as the overhead storage tank. From the storage tank, a good
> >> plumber will run pipes to other parts of the house, including the
> kitchen.
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> >> God in His wisdom ran pipes from our urinary bladder to the tip of
> >> the penis. The pipe is called the urethra.
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> >> Just below the bladder and surrounding the urethra is a little organ
> >> called the prostate gland.
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> >> The prostate gland is the size of a walnut and weighs about 20grams.
> >> Its job is to make the seminal fluid which is stored in the seminal
> vesicle.
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> >> During sexual intercourse, seminal fluid comes down the urethra and
> >> mixes with the sperms produced in the testicles to form the semen.
> >> So semen technically is not sperm. It is sperm + seminal fluid.
> >> The seminal fluid lubricates the sperm.
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> >> After age 40, for reasons that may be hormonal, the prostate gland
> >> begins to enlarge.
> >>> From 20 grams it may grow to almost 100 grams.
> >> As it enlarges, it squeezes the urethra and the man begins to notice
> >> changes in the way he urinates.
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> >> If you have a son under 10, if he has a little mischief like we all
> >> did at that age, when he comes out to urinate, he can target the
> >> ceiling and the jet will hit target. Call his father to do same.
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> >> His urine stream is weak, cannot travel a long distance and sometimes
> >> may come straight down on his legs. So he may need to stand in
> >> awkward position to urinate.
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> >> Not many men will be worried their urine stream cannot hit the ceiling.
> >> Toilets are on the floor and not on the ceiling.
> >> But other symptoms begin to show.
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> >> *TERMINAL DRIPPLING:*
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> >> The man begins to notice that after urinating and repacking, urine
> >> still drops on his pants. This is the reason why after an older man
> >> urinates, he has to ring bell. A younger man simply delivers to the
> >> last drop and walks away.
> >> Just see an older man coming from the bathroom. Sometimes he may
> >> clutch the newspaper closely to hide the urine stains, particularly
> >> on plain colored trousers.
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> >> *HESISTANCY*
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> >> At this point you wait longer for the urine flow to start. There are
> >> 2 valves that must open for you to urinate – the internal and
> >> external sphincters. Both open but because of obstructions in the
> >> urethra, you wait long for the flow to start.
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> >> *INCOMPLETE EMPTYING*
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> >> You have this feeling immediately after urinating that there is still
> >> something left.
> >> As all these things happen, the bladder begins to work harder to
> >> compensate for the obstruction in the urethra. The frequency of
> urination goes up.
> >> Urgency sets in. Sometimes you have to practically run into the toilet.
> >> Nocturia also becomes common. You wake up more than 2 times at night
> >> to urinate. Your wife begins to complain.
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> >> Men being men may not talk to anyone even at this point. Then the
> >> more serious complications start.
> >> Stored urine gets infected and there may be burning sensation when
> >> urinating.
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> >> Stored urine forms crystals. Crystals come together to form stone
> >> either in the bladder or in the kidney. Stones may block the urethra.
> >> Chronic urinary retention sets in. The bladder stores more and more
> urine.
> >> The size of the bladder is 40- 60 cl. A bottle of coke is 50cl. As
> >> the bladder stores more urine it can enlarge up to 300cl.
> >> An overfilled bladder may leak and this leads to wetting / urinary
> >> incontinence. Also the volume may put pressure on the kidney and may
> >> lead to kidney damage.
> >> What may likely bring the man to hospital is acute urinary retention.
> >> He wakes up one day and he is not able to pass urine.
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> >> Everything I have described above is associated with prostate
> >> enlargement, technically called benign prostate hyperplasia.
> >> There are other diseases of the prostate like 1.Prostatitis –
> >> inflammation of the prostate 2.Prostate cancer – cancer of the
> >> prostate.
> >>
> >> *This discussion is on prostate enlargement.*
> >>
> >> I have bad news and good news.
> >> The bad news is that every man will have prostate enlargement if he
> >> lives long enough.
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> >> The good news is that there are life style changes that can help the
> >> man after 40 to maintain optimum prostate health.
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> >> *Nutrition*
> >> Look at what you eat. 33% of all cancers, according to the US
> >> National Cancer Institute is related to what we eat.
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> >> Red meat everyday triples your chances of prostate disease. Milk
> >> everyday doubles your risk. Not taking fruits / vegetables daily
> >> quadruples your risk.
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> >> Tomatoes are very good for men. If that is the only thing your wife
> >> can present in the evening, eat it with joy. It has loads of
> >> lycopene. Lycopene is the most potent natural antioxidant.
> >>
> >> Foods that are rich in zinc are also good for men. We recommend
> >> pumpkin seeds.
> >> Zinc is about the most essential element for male sexuality and
> fertility.
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> >> Men need more zinc than women. Every time a man ejaculates he loses
> >> 15mg of zinc. Zinc is also important for alcohol metabolism. Your
> >> liver needs zinc to metabolize alcohol.
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> >> *ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION*
> >> As men begin to have urinary symptoms associated with prostate
> >> enlargement, it is important they look at alcohol consumption. More
> >> fluid in means more fluid out Drink less. Drink slowly.
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> >> *EXERCISE*
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> >> Exercise helps build the muscle tone. Every man should exercise. Men
> >> over
> >> 40 should avoid high impact exercise like jogging. It puts pressure
> >> on the knees. Cycling is bad news for the prostate. We recommend brisk
> walking.
> >> *SITTING*
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> >> When we sit, two-third of our weight rests on the pelvic bones. Men
> >> who sit longer are more prone to prostate symptoms. Do not sit for
> >> long hours. Walk around as often as you can. Sit on comfortable
> >> chairs. We recommend a divided saddle chair if you must sit long hours.
> >>
> >> *DRESSING*
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> >> Men should avoid tight underwear. It impacts circulation around the
> >> groin and heats it up a bit. While the physiological temperature is
> >> 37 degrees, the groin has an optimal temperature of about 33 degrees.
> >> Brief's is a no-no for men. Wear boxers.
> >> Wear breathable clothing.
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> >> *SMOKING*
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> >> Avoid smoking. It affects blood vessels and impact circulation around
> >> the groin.
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> >> *SEX*
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> >> Regular sex is good for the prostate. (That's good news) Celibates
> >> are more prone to prostate illness. While celibacy is a moral
> >> decision, it is not a biological adaptation. Your prostate gland is
> >> designed to empty its contents regularly.
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> >> Now I have given you a reason to cheer up.
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> >> --
> >> Upali Chandrathilaka
> >> {Air Vice Marshal (Retired)-SLAF}
> >> No:- 153 / 4, Sri Medhananda Mawatha, Pahala Bomiriya, Kaduwela, Sri
> >> Lanka.
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> >> Tele: +94-11-2571016 (Residence)
> >> +94-717-787807 (Mobile)
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