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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

A condition where the prostate gland is enlarged

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Jan 24, 2026
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Differences between prostatitis and benign prostate enlargement

is inflammation of the prostate often due to infection or nonbacterial inflammatory processes, while benign prostatic hyperplasia () is a noncancerous enlargement of prostate tissue caused by cell pro...

Jan 21, 2026
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How long after acute bacterial prostatitis does PSA return to baseline?

reliably raises serum PSA, but the time for PSA to fall back to a patient’s baseline is variable in the literature — typically weeks rather than days; most authoritative reviews and guidelines advise ...

Feb 7, 2026

How does chronic prostatic inflammation mechanistically drive glandular hyperplasia at the molecular and cellular level?

drives glandular hyperplasia through a sustained immune-stromal-epithelial cross talk in which infiltrating immune cells secrete cytokines and chemokines that activate proliferative signaling, induce ...

Feb 3, 2026

Saw palmetto side effects

is a widely used herbal supplement most commonly taken for and sometimes for ; short-term use appears generally safe with mostly mild gastrointestinal and neurologic complaints reported . Rare but mor...

Jan 23, 2026

How can prostatitis or urinary tract infection raise PSA after prostate removal?

and can cause measurable rises in prostate‑specific antigen (PSA) even after the prostate has been removed, primarily by causing inflammation or infection that increases PSA leakage from residual pros...

Jan 21, 2026

What human studies have tested for Toxoplasma gondii or Trichomonas vaginalis in prostate tissue from men with BPH?

Human research probing two protozoan suspects— and Toxoplasma gondii—in prostate tissue from men with benign prostatic hyperplasia () has produced substantive but uneven results: multiple PCR and anti...