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Prostate Health

Prostate Health. Presented by: Sandra Finnigan and Fernando Velasquez. Major Points of Emphasis. Anatomy Of Prostate, Location Effects Of Aging On The Prostate Prostate Health Problems Signs & Symptoms Benefits Of Prostate Screening Important Information To Share With Your Doctor.

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Prostate Health

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  1. Prostate Health Presented by: Sandra Finnigan and Fernando Velasquez

  2. Major Points of Emphasis • Anatomy Of Prostate, Location • Effects Of Aging On The Prostate • Prostate Health Problems • Signs & Symptoms • Benefits Of Prostate Screening • Important Information To Share With Your Doctor

  3. Who has a prostate?

  4. Men Do…This is a Male Health Concern

  5. What is the prostate?& Where is it located?

  6. Close up of prostate gland

  7. Aging & Prostate Changes

  8. What are the signs & symptoms of prostate problems?

  9. Signs & Symptoms of Prostate Problems

  10. Can you name any prostate health problems?

  11. Top Prostate Health Problems • Prostatitis • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia • Prostate Cancer

  12. Prostatitis • Inflammation of the prostate • Commonly caused by infection What are some possible signs & symptoms?

  13. Signs & Symptoms • Treated with antibiotics

  14. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) • Prostate gland enlargement • Cause is unknown

  15. What are some possible signs & symptoms?

  16. Signs & Symptoms Treatment Available

  17. Prostate Cancer • Cancer of the prostate • Cause is unknown • Aging is a major risk factor Bladder Prostate

  18. Signs & Symptoms Treatment available

  19. Early Signs & Symptoms No symptoms

  20. Best To Catch Early • Prostate Specific Antigen Testing (PSA) • Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)

  21. Yearly Screening High Risk begin at age 40 Low Risk begin at age 50

  22. Prevention

  23. Doctor Communication What information should you share? When & what tests should be done?

  24. Share Symptoms Ask for yearly PSA and DRE testing to be done at age 40, for high risk, or at age 50.

  25. Available Resources Provide preventive health care services at low costs • Heartland Health Center • Chicago: • Rogers Park • Lincoln Square • Uptown Clinic • Chicago • ACCESS Clinic • Evanston • Chicago: • Rogers Park

  26. A Family Issue

  27. When should yearly prostate screening begin? High Risk? Low Risk?

  28. Questions

  29. November 2010PowerPoint Presentation by Sandra Finnigan and Fernando VelasquezUniversity of Illinois at Chicago Nursing Students The collaboration between the UIC College of Nursing and the Heartland Alliance organization was made possible with funding from the Office of Refugee Resettlement, Department of Health and Human Services provided to the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Human Services.

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