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Men - My Childhood, My Manhood, My Prostate. Must Read. by wisdompraise(m): 3:07pm On Jul 07, 2016 |
Gentle men and ladies who genuinely love their
spouses and partners please take time out to
read and digest this information.
MEN - MY CHILDHOOD; MY MANHOOD; MY
PROSTATE.. MUST READ!!
Ladies and Gentlemen
I am here to speak with you on Prostate. The
topic is misleading. Is prostate strictly for men?
Yes, ONLY men have prostate and ONLY men
over 40years but the healthcare enlightenment is
for everyone. There is no woman who does not
know a man 40 years and above – father, uncle,
brother, son, friend, neighbor, colleague …
Essentially what I will be doing today is health
promotion. Responsible health promotion must
provide three things:
1. Information
2. Reassurance
3. A plan of action.
Let me start with a background on prostate
health.
Everyone has a pair of kidneys. The job of the
kidney is to remove waste. It is the LAWMA
(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. God in His wisdom ran
pipes from our urinary bladder to the tip of the
penis. The pipe is called the urethra. Just below
the bladder and surrounding the urethra is a little
organ called the prostate gland.
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. 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.
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 urinate.
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, wahala dey. 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.
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.
TERMINAL DRIPPLING:
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.
HESISTANCY
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.
INCOMPLETE EMPTYING
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.
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.
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.
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 everyman will have prostate
enlargement if he lives long enough.
The good news is that there are life style changes
that can help the man after 40 to maintain
optimum prostate health.
Nutrition
Look at what you eat. 33% of all cancers,
according to the US National Cancer Institute is
related to what we eat.
Red meat everyday triples your chances of
prostate disease. Milk everyday doubles your risk.
Not taking fruits / vegetables daily quadruples
your risk.
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 (ugbogulu).
Zinc is about the most essential element for male
sexuality and fertility.
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.
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.
EXERCISE
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
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
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. Pant is a no - no for men. Wear boxers.
Wear breathable clothing.
SMOKING
Avoid smoking. It affects blood vessels and
impact circulation around the groin.
SEX
Regular sex is good for the prostate.
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.
Thought: when someone shared something of
value with you and benefit from it. You have a
moral obligation to share it with others because
someone in your friends may in need of the
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Re: Men - My Childhood, My Manhood, My Prostate. Must Read. by Amiano(m): 3:23pm On Jul 07, 2016 |
Nice one Keep it up |
Re: Men - My Childhood, My Manhood, My Prostate. Must Read. by teekay213(m): 3:29pm On Jul 07, 2016 |
Good info.but i notice i unirate a lot after sex. |
Re: Men - My Childhood, My Manhood, My Prostate. Must Read. by wisdompraise(m): 8:00pm On Jul 08, 2016 |
Cc Oga Seun, lalasticlala and to the mod it may concern. |
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