Prostex Prostate Health Blog

BPH Symptoms Eased with Prostex

I am 76, and have been using Prostex for 15 years. I wouldn’t dream of changing my routine.

Shortly after suffering a heart attack and having quadruple bypass surgery, I became very serious about maintaining my health, particularly through diet and exercise. While researching my available choices, I was introduced to Prostex. Then, as now, I continue taking capsules in the morning and in the evening.

Prostex has become an integral part of my rigorous man’s health regimen of diet and exercise. It works!

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Continual, Satisfied Prostex Usage

Easing of Urine Leak - Flexibilty to Adjust Dosage

For nearly 3 years I have been a regular user of Prostex. I requisition 250-capsule bottles, and take 2 capsules in the morning and 2 capsules in the evening.

Right from the start I’ve been satisfied. My prostate problem is urine leak. I can recall as a child being around men with that problem. It’s something I didn’t want to affect me. Fortunately I am not afflicted with frequent urination that interrupts night-time sleep. If I take an above-average amount of fluids in the evening, there will be a tendency to seek bladder relief during the night, however.

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Increased Flow, No Side Effects

Many Years of Satisfaction

I’m 80 years old, and can’t remember the exact time I started using Prostex – it was decades ago. My primary care physician diagnosed my prostate problems to be related to an enlarged prostate. I looked for a natural remedy. At first I tried a saw palmetto formulation which brought on an upset stomach condition. Then I switched to Prostex.

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Prostex reviews are always welcome! If you think other men with similar prostate symptoms could benefit from your experience with Prostex, we want to hear from you!

Thanks, Dr. Bob

 

Eased Prostatitis Symptoms

No more prescription medicines...15 years of satisfaction!

Prostatitis was an ongoing problem. On a recurring basis a fever would set in, and there would be a continual urge to pee – painful too. Often I required medication for a week or 10 days to rid myself of that unpleasant man’s health problem.

About 15 years ago I read a pamphlet written by an alternative medicine doctor. It got me interested in alternatives that did not call for prescription treatments. Along the way someone recommended the amino acids of Prostex.

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At Prostex, we've always welcomed your feedback. If you think other men with similar prostate symptoms could benefit from your experience with Prostex, we want to hear from you!

Thanks, Dr. Bob

Acute Urinary Retention

Most of my blogs have been dealing with BPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia.  A serious complication to BPH is urinary retention, which is the inability to urinate.  This complication requires immediate medical treatment.

The onset of urinary retention is characterized by a poor urinary stream with intermittent flow, straining, incomplete voiding and hesitancy (a delay between trying to urinate and the actual flow starting).  The aforementioned symptoms could worsen to a point where the condition is considered a medical emergency.  This worsening condition is known as acute urinary retention whereby one cannot urinate at all. 

As the bladder remains full, it may distend or stretch to an abnormally large size associated with pain and the possibility of it tearing.  When the bladder distends enough, one will begin to experience pain due to the excessive pressure exerted on the bladder wall.  The increased pressure in the bladder can also prevent urine from entering the bladder from the ureters.  In the worst of cases, the back pressure exerted could even cause urine to pass back up the ureters and into the kidneys, causing hydronephrosis (dilation or stretching of the kidney with urine).

Men should see their doctor immediately if they are unable to urinate when having a painfully full bladder.  In summary, men suffering from BPH should be knowledgeable about serious medical conditions that can arise as complications of BPH (see my blog; "How the Bladder Works").

How the Bladder Works

Keep in mind that my blogs do not contain sophisticated medical explanations of the topics being discussed. Instead, I much prefer to use simple, pragmatic explanations and diagrams that will not be confusing to the average lay person seeking a basic knowledge of the subjects being presented.  If, for some reason, you want a more scientific explanation of the subject matter, please contact me and I will try to accommodate your wishes.  With this in mind, let's move forward with our explanation of "How the Bladder Works".

I can best do this in steps:

1. When you drink liquids, the liquid is absorbed through your body and eventually reaches the kidneys.
2. A prime function of the kidneys is to filter out waste matter and extra water to make urine.
3. From each kidney there is a tube that is connected to the bladder.
4. These tubes are called "ureters".
5. The urine that is produced in the kidneys flows from the kidneys through the ureters into the bladder, where it is stored until the bladder becomes full.
6. The bladder is much like a balloon, and as it fills it expands like a balloon.
7. When the bladder has accumulated about a couple of cups of urine, signals are sent to one's brain to indicate that the bladder is becoming full and ready for emptying.
8. If, for some reason, you cannot get to a bathroom, the bladder continues to expand to hold more urine.
9. The signal to go to the bathroom becomes stronger and stronger as the bladder continues to expand further.
10. When you do go to the bathroom, the brain tells the bladder to release the urine from the bladder, which results in urination.
11. In men, urination is the flow of urine from the bladder, through another tube that exits the bladder known as the urethra (see my blog; "What is BPH?").
12. In the illustration below, you are able to trace the urinary tract.
13. #1 (kidneys), #2 (ureters), #3 (urethra), #4 (bladder). 
    
    In future blogs, this information about "how the bladder works" will be useful to gain a better understanding of the various problems that arise in the urinary tract.                            

 

 

 

What is BPH?

BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) is the medical term ascribed to an "enlarged prostate".  To understand what BPH is, you must first have a fundamental knowledge of the anatomy of the male urinary tract. As you can see from the illustration, the urethra, which is attached to the bladder, passes through the prostate gland (shown in red) and exits through the penis. When it's time to empty the bladder, smooth muscles in the bladder relax allowing the urine to flow out of the bladder and through the urethra, which results in urination.

BPH occurs when the prostate gland grows or enlarges, as it does during most of a man's adult life. When the glandular tissue surrounding the exterior of the prostate gland becomes resistant to outward expansion, the continued growth of the prostate tissue grows inward closing in on that part of the urethra that passes through the prostate. This results in the gradual squeezing of the urethra within the prostate causing restriction of the flow of urine from the bladder.  Thinking of this in another way, visualize holding a flexible hose, with water running through it, between your thumb and index finger.  If you squeezed the hose closed with your fingers, the flow of liquid would slow down or even stop depending on the pressure you exert with your fingers. That's what happens in BPH.  The more inward tissue growth in the prostate gland, the more pressure exerted on the urethra and the more restriction of the flow of urine being released from the bladder. The degree of prostate enlargement can vary greatly among individuals, and this is the reason why some men suffer from more symptoms than others.

There are over 100 prostate products, both prescription and non-prescription on the market. Among the non-prescription, nutritional products used to promote the healthy function of the prostate and relieve the urinary symptoms of BPH is Prostex, a time tested product (sold for more than fifty years) and used by tens of thousands of men.  Prostex is a proprietary blend of amino acids (Glycine, Alanine, and Glutamic Acid).  In the 1950's a group of American doctors accidentally found that patients being treated for allergies, with the amino acid formula, were experiencing relief from BPH symptoms. It's called serendipity.  Other controlled scientific studies followed, which showed that this therapy was indeed effective in relieving the common urinary symptoms of BPH, such as urgency, discomfort, night frequency, and delayed urine flow. I welcome your views on this article.

Dr. Bob  

Men With BPH Have Choices

Today there are several options available for the treatment of BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia).  Your physician is in a position to decide which treatment is best for you.  Fortunately, you, as a patient have choices when deciding whether to start on a prescription drug or a non-prescription, nutritional product.  If your symptoms are mild and non-bothersome, you may prefer not to start taking a prescription drug that is associated with several serious side effects.  Instead, you may prefer to take a non-prescription, nutritional product such as Prostex®, which is a proprietary blend of three amino acids (Glycine, Alanine and Glutamic Acid), and has been the choice of tens of thousands of men. Or, you may decide to postpone taking anything and consider "watchful waiting" as an alternative.  If you select "watchful waiting", you should have follow up doctor visits to determine if any other problems have arisen during your "watchful waiting" period.

In addition to Prostex® capsules, one very popular natural product is Saw Palmetto capsules.  Both of these choices, as an alternative to prescription medications, have no serious side effects.  All men are different; therefore, both you and your doctor, should work together, to determine what course of treatment is best for you.

Dr. Bob

 

BPH is Not Prostate Cancer

For those men who have reached the age of mid-forties or older and have been told by their doctor, during a routine physical examination, that they have BPH (Benign Prostate Hyperplasia), it is important for them to know that they do not have prostate cancer.  BPH is an extremely common condition in men. It is characterized by bothersome urinary symptoms that include, a weak urine stream; frequent urination; urinary urgency; leaking or dribbling as well as other urinary problems. The good news is that there are both prescription drugs and non-prescription nutritional products available that can result in symptom improvement. Prostex is a time tested non-prescription nutritional product that has been on the market for over fifty years and has helped tens of thousands of men with BPH. Being a proprietary blend of amino acids (Glutamic Acid, Alanine, and Glycine), it is safe to take and does not have the disadvantages of multiple potential side effects as do the highly advertised prescription drugs. I would like to hear from those men who have BPH symptoms and what type of treatment they are undergoing.

Dr. Bob 

 

 

BPH Product Sold by Word-of-Mouth

Men in their forties and certainly in their fifties will have signs of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which is the medical term for an enlarged prostate gland. All men would like to have a healthy prostate and not suffer with those symptoms associated with BPH.  But the reality is, when men reach a certain point in life, they should expect to experience symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate. One need only watch the tons of familiar television advertisements, which show men scurrying-off to a bathroom during a sporting event or while playing golf, to understand that among the symptoms of enlarged prostate are urgency and frequency of urination.  Most men would welcome a safe non-prescription, nutritional product that will help prevent or alleviate the problems associated with BPH.  Because BPH is so prevalent, one can find well over 100 marketed products that claim to help men suffering from an enlarged prostate condition. Prostex is one of those products, a proprietary blend of three non-essential amino acids (Glycine, Alanine and Glutamic Acid), which has helped tens of thousands of men with BPH. However; unlike those other products on the market, which depend on expensive television, radio and news advertising, Prostex has been sold for over fifty years, since 1953, by the most time-tested advertising method in the world.....by word-of-mouth. Because word-of-mouth feedback comes from the actual user, it has to be the most compelling evidence that Prostex works!

Dr. Bob