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Prostate Volume

Adult males have a normal prostate volume which ranges from 15 cubic centimeters (0.9 cubic inches) to 30 cubic centimeters (1.8 cubic inches). However, BPH and some other prostate conditions can significantly increase this prostate size. Ordinarily, the prostate volume in adult males increases with age.

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Prostate Volume

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  1. Alteration in Prostate Volume Due to Prostate Conditions Adult males have a normal prostate volume which ranges from 15 cubic centimeters (0.9 cubic inches) to 30 cubic centimeters (1.8 cubic inches). However, BPH and some other prostate conditions can significantly increase this prostate size. Ordinarily, the prostate volume in adult males increases with age. The prostate usually begins to experience an increase in volume as men hit the age of 40, although some men about 30 years of age can experience symptoms of prostate enlargement. More than half (50%) of men up to age 60 experience increase in prostate volume. The situation becomes even more critical as men reach age 80 with the possibility of about 90% of men within this age range having prostate enlargement. Basically, an increase in the quantity of PSA in the blood can be caused by four factors namely: prostatitis, enlarged prostate, aging, and prostate cancer. In fact, up to 75% of elevated blood PSA is caused by the aforementioned first three conditions. Furthermore, several studies have indicated that it is possible to determine the increase in Prostate Volume entirely by PSA test. Urologists find out that men with a total PSA test level between 4 ng/ml and 10 ng/ml and free PSA above 25% are likely to have BPH.

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