Prostate Disease

What is prostate disease?
Prostate disease is a very common health problem for men. Prostate disease is a term used to describe any medical problems involving the prostate gland. Not all prostate disease is cancer.

Typical prostate problems experienced by men include:
•Prostatitis which is inflammation or swelling of the prostate gland
•Benign prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) which is a benign (non-cancerous) enlargement of the prostate gland. BPH is the most common form of prostate disease.

Aside from prostate cancer, inflammation and enlargement of the prostate are not generally life-threatening but can be very painful disorders that may affect the quality of life.

How many men affected?
Prostate disease is a very common health condition for men.
Approximately 50% of Australian men may experience some type of prostate problem at some stage of their life.

If you would like more information visit:
The Andrology Australia site: www.andrologyaustralia.org
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia: www.prostate.org.au