Men's health

Question 1

List three symptoms of prostate cancer

Answer 1

erectile dysfunction
visible haematuria
lower urinary tract symptoms- pain, urge, dribbling

Question 2

List three causes of a raised PSA

Answer 2

BPH
prostatitis
transiently after ejaculations
prostate cancer
older age
exercise…
recent prostate biopsy

Question 3

List two risk factors for prostate cancer

Answer 3

family history
ethnicity- afro-carribean
older age

Question 4

List three symptoms of BPH

Answer 4

high frequency of urination
weak urine stream
leaking and dribbling of urine

Question 5

List two aspects of diagnosing BPH

Answer 5

DRE
Urinalysis
Blood tests- PSA

Question 6

List two drugs to treat BPH

Answer 6

alpha blockers- tamsulosin (relaxes muscle of prostate and bladder neck)

PDEi- tadalafil.

Alpha reductase inhibitors- finasteride

Question 7

List one surgical option for BPH

Answer 7

TURP- transurethral resection of the prostate