When you’re in your 40s, suddenly the health reminders start rolling in. Schedule a colonoscopy. Keep an eye on your cholesterol. Maybe start stretching before you work out.
But there’s one thing most men don’t think about until it starts causing problems: their prostate.
As you get older, your prostate naturally starts to grow. It’s common and usually harmless, but it can also lead to frustrating symptoms, like getting up to pee three times a night or feeling like you never fully emptied your bladder.
“It’s important to know the symptoms and when it’s time to speak up or get treatment,” says Michael Siev, MD, a urologist at the Tallwood Urology & Kidney Institute at Hartford Hospital.
Here’s what every man over 40 should know about their prostate.
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