prostate size and age

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Mark Cleary - 04 Oct 2007 22:53 GMT

I had a prostate biopsy and it was normal thank the good Lord in fact had
one 6 months ago was normal too. MY question is they said my prostate volume
is 52grams and urogolist said it was enlarged but I don't any real urinating
problems. What size should my prostate be at my age of 46?

My psa was 3.8 on 09/07/07
3.2 03/07/07
2.7 01/2006
2.5 01/2005

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Ed - 05 Oct 2007 00:11 GMT

>I had a prostate biopsy and it was normal thank the good Lord in fact had
>one 6 months ago was normal too. MY question is they said my prostate volume
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>2.7 01/2006
>2.5 01/2005

Prostate volumes vary all over the place, but my guess is yours is big
for your age. Doen't matter, mine is 3 times the size and I'm still
peeing (usually, anyway!).

PSA generally increases with prostate size. If it increases more than
prostate size, then that is a sign that something else is going on and
should be investigated.

You are obviously under care, as you should be with a large prostate
that seems to be growing. If you do start noticing some difficulties
peeing (possibly at night, or possibly when your bladder is extra
full), then I would suggest talking to your uro about a drug to slow
prostate growth -- like Proscar or Avodart. Depending, that can keep
the knife away for many years.

If the Lord was good, then my prostate would be smaller.

Ed

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joggernut - 09 Oct 2007 22:39 GMT

> I had a prostate biopsy and it was normal thank the good Lord in fact had
> one 6 months ago was normal too. MY question is they said my prostate volume
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> Mark Cleary makes music on the finest Jazz guitars.http://hollenbeckguitar.com/

had pvp done 2/2003. size was 105. uro is dr laub in santa barbara.
use avodart once a week. seems to be staying at about 40g. psa went
as high as 9.03 on 5/2002 age 68 (different uro then). had 4 neg
biopsies. yes, psa does go up with size increases.

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