FULL TEXT OF PENIS HEALTH AWARENESS LECTURE
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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 40 years 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, neighbour,
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 urinates.
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 longer 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 - 60cl. 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 pronenn 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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