mildly enlarged prostate - #14510
I am 52, and few months ago, I noticed I was kinda having trouble urinating. First I thought it was stress or maybe just age. But then I did some test and the doc said I have a mildly enlarged prostate. I didn’t really know what that meant at first. I was feeling this urgency to go but then when I get there, it's like hard to start and I felt like I was dribbling. Honestly, its kind of embarrassing. My dad had issues with his prostate too, and I guess I always knew this stuff could run in families. I was hoping to get some advice from you all about what “mildly enlarged prostate” really means in the long run? Like, should I be super worried? Is it gonna get worse? Are there natural ways to manage it or am I just looking at meds or surgery down the line? I've heard both sides of stories, some friends said they have it and it's no big deal, other says it can lead to big problems later on if not taken care of. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with all the info. Do I really need see a specialist or can my general doc handle this? Any tips or insights would be super helpful!
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