The prostate, and why it causes so many problems for men

In recent weeks, two prominent men, Britain's King Charles and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, revealed they were dealing with prostate issues. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook offers us a prostate "user's guide," and explains PSA tests and the process of diagnosing and treating ailments such as benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.
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[@92Tulips]

Dad battled 4 years, a week after he had the psa test he ended up in the ER in severe pain. Dad passed in 2020, he was only 78. If he had been screened earlier it might have added a few more years, miss you Dad.

[@may663]

I’m sorry for your loss. 😢.

[@severtone263]

I’m so sorry

[@Mcfreddo]

First of all, sorry about your loss. It's an awful thing. The PSA- It's not a screen though. They look for a trend. Trend's going up sharply? That then gives them the indication to act. This is my understanding. One also needs it felt. Those two things don't give a certain fact of cancer though. As with the feeling of the prostate, it still may not be 'nodulely,' because it can only be felt on one side.

[@davidjohncox7333]

It’s important to note that men abstain from ejaculation 24-48 hours before their blood draw for a PSA test, otherwise risking a false high reading and a false sense of alarm! This happened to me a year ago when my PSA went from 3.9 to 5.1 (having ejaculated w/i 24 hrs of the blood draw) but down to 2.9 a couple of weeks later (after having been abstinent for 48 hours prior)

[@vmobile890]

Thank you very good information . All my doctors never covered prostate health or maintence only a PSA test once a year . I’m finding there is a lot more men can do for prostate health .

[@Mcfreddo]

Yes I've heard, but forget. Mine's in the 3's, but was in the 2's.

[@freedomwriter1995]

I'm only in my late 20's and I've already had over 5 prostate infections in the last 9 years. Wish the damn thing never existed in the first place.

[@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106]

Interesting. Noted thanks for the information.

[@freedomwriter1995]

@@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106 evolution is a fickle mistress. Would have been nice if the seminal vesicle's could have evolved to do the work of what it currently does as well as the work of the prostate. Would have saved so many men from suffering.

[@sashasavisha146]

BPH is actually fairly common for men if you live past 50 or 60, and it can be a real pain. Amazing how it takes 2 prominent world figures to draw attention to it. I had it at 53. I got really sick at first, followed by a misdiagnosis. It stopped me in my tracks for a couple months and I had an operation eventually. I was healthy before it hit me. And believe I’m healthy now. I started paying closer attention to what I ate.

[@io3010]

I’m a 56 year old Air Force veteran. Myself and 2 others I worked with in my local Air Force unit were diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and we are all battling with treatments. If you are a Veteran, do not hesitate to ask your doctor or the VA for a PSA test! This cancer is very common in veterans! PSA test may have saved our life’s!

[@mililaniman]

This report is a reminder to get regular check ups every year.

[@songswithryan]

I get checked by my urologist every six months. My PSA has always been low, but like many men I’ve had prostatitis, which puts me at higher risk. Also heredity is a significant risk factor in prostate cancer. If anyone in your family has had it, be sure your doctor knows.

[@DCGreenZone]

Good news coming out of Australia for treatment options.

[@DeadCat-42]

I'm 53, have an engineering degree, worked overtime most of my life and have never had a job that offers health insurance or paid time off. " Go see a doctor." " Go buy a private jet.". Absurd. Ill die at work.

[@DeadCat-42]

The last doctor I saw was a pediatrician.

[@patrickturner2788]

My PSA was 11.4 so i had to go through that horrible cancer test. Turns out a medication i was taking caused a false reading The medication was Lamictal.

[@steveconn]

Michael Douglas had it, my dad had it...just treat early and survivability very likely (pancreatic still much much worse).

[@jeanetteschock4744]

My daddy's prostate cancer spread quickly and miss his everyday 😢😢😢😢

[@TomUniverse]

Rest in peace ❤

[@severtone263]

I’m so sorry

[@cr2158]

So sorry Rip

[@feddi7693]

🙏🏽💔

[@PeterHernandez-lg2eh]

Que vaya con dios RIP

[@christinacascadilla4473]

There is no over-treating a slow growing cancer. And you can MRI suspected prostate cancer. If it shows cancer, then biopsy to be sure and get a Gleason score. I’ve seen too many men do that “watch and wait” thing and then die a hideous death with pain that no amount of morphine could quell.

[@brianhornak5937]

I was diagnosed with stage 2.. 2 years ago .. along with chronic bph....and due to my overall health.. active surveillance is the BEST and SAFEST... even though my most recent biopsy showed a few new cells.....this was last summer..fast forward..a SPIKE in my psa..groin pain and worsening urinary issues... I have an understanding of what's likely coming my way and it's ok..I'm at peace with it..

[@christinacascadilla4473]

@@brianhornak5937 wait…you are just at peace with letting this run its course, having the cancer spread to your bones and then spending your last six months wasting away? All when this is perfectly treatable if you act early?

[@MM-sf3rl]

“Watch and Wait” is a relic of the past. “Active Surveillance” is a pro-active effort to control the cancer before it spreads, and spreads beyond the prostate capsule. This also helps to not over treat mean who have Gleason 3+3 and Favorable 3+4, that may never spread.

[@RedPillUniversity2024]

@@christinacascadilla4473STOP IT! It’s his body, his choice. Y’all have no problem advocating for the right to rip a fetus (baby) apart limb by limb, so you don’t have the moral authority to question his choice.

[@christinacascadilla4473]

@@RedPillUniversity2024 then why if we catch some teenage girl hiding in a dark closet cutting her forearms with a razor blade do we get her psychological help? Why do we send anorexics to eating disorder clinics? Why are there drug interventions? Why do the police show up when someone is standing on the riverside of a bridge railing? I could see someone at stage 5 and a month to live not doing a treatment as painful as the cancer, but if you are treatable and do nothing something is seriously wrong with you. What this guy says on his last few days of life will probably start with the words, “I should have…”

[@trailingupwards]

I eat 3 ounces of organic pumpkin seeds daily. I do it mostly for the magnesium, but also as an experiment to see if it keeps me from developing prostate problems.

[@rosariotorres5324]

Im glad the title said the word men in regard to prostate cancer. A condition that men have.

[@georgemohr7532]

You left out Dexter King, MLK's son, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer three year before his recent death at age 62. It would be great if the media spent as much time on prostate cancer as on breast cancer. They are both pretty much equal in occurrence in their gender related occurrence for male and female patients and the fact that the genes in prostate cancer and breast cancer can be the same genes involved in each disease. No one ever discusses the potential untoward effects of the treatment for prostate cancer. As a prostate cancer patient in remission the media's lack of attention to prostate cancer pisses me off.

[@alanstrong55]

I started to take Tomsulosin a short time back. It works. I now put out a full voided specimen. Glad I followed through.

[@rebelinthehighcastle]

I’ve used fasting to lower my PSA score to normal, along with a healthy diet and regular walking.

[@MM-sf3rl]

but do you have prostate cancer? Do you really think it’s that simple?

[@rebelinthehighcastle]

Did NOT want to imply I had prostate cancer. I was having problems pissing and then noted my rising PSA scores on my recent lab results. When I undertook my fasting/exercise/nutrition protocol, it led to my score lowering back to normal. Also, I developed my fasting/exercise protocol to reverse my T2D with the guidance of an endocrinologist with the School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Hope this answers your question. @@MM-sf3rl

[@likesnoozn]

@@MM-sf3rlit’s not. If only it was.

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

Always demand a *digital exam* and do not totally depend on a PSA result. 👆

[@Me97202]

Assuming our insurance will approve it and/or it’s not too expensive.

[@lightball1414]

Yep, the rubber glove. I think many doctors prefer to skip this part unless the patient asks them to do it during a wellness checkup.

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

@@lightball1414 My doctor was not going to do this, so I had to request it. I certainly don't want to be one of those who will say: "well 10 years ago they didn't make you do it - and now I've got 5 months to live.". 😲

[@lightball1414]

@@Austin8thGenTexan good advice, thanks. I’ve had two doctors over the past years and none of them have bothered.

[@RedPillUniversity2024]

Demand is a strong word. If I have to request it, I will…reluctantly 😅

[@garysnyder6020]

What to do is a good question. I had a friend that had a high PSA but the DRE test showed no swelling. The DR. checked again in 60 days and the PSA was increased but the finger found nothing. After consultation he elected to have surgery. His gland was full of cancer on the side that the finger couldn't tough. Prostate was removed 15 years ago and he is active and healthy today.

[@DavidLS1]

The prostate may cause problems later in life, but it sure provides a lot of pleasure to men in their twenties and thirties. ;)

[@Burps___]

Dr Lapuch well details the growing controversy regarding PSA. It’s a profoundly variable serum test (it varies day to day)and many doctors debate its accuracy. I’m an MD with no family history of prostate cancer; I do not get PSA testing.

[@MM-sf3rl]

It’s the only $20 test that can alert you to a possible issue.

[@Burps___]

@@MM-sf3rl Or lead to overtesting and unnecessary procedures (biopsy). To be useful, a test must be repeatable and accurate; PSA is neither, and thus the controversy that Dr Lapuch notes in his piece.

[@MM-sf3rl]

@@Burps___ To me, the overtesting (use) of PSA is just like a mild fever; nothing expensive; not to be over praised as it is a screening test, not a diagnostic battery. I believe it is easily repeatable (I’m referring to the collection, not the numbers). Just collect the sample. With respect to accuracy, in my personal experience, it’s documented even the slightest changes. Again, it’s a screening test; not a biopsy. It’s a tool; it shouldn’t be a hammer. It is interesting that after a radical prostatectomy or radiation, PSA is what is used to monitor; just like when on Active Surveillance. Unless one uses PMSA PET. PSA: 2017 1.9 PSA: 3/2018 1.9 PSA: 2019 3.4 PSA: 2020 3.8 PSA: 2/2021 4.2 PSA: 9/21/21 4.8 PSA: 6/20/22 5.6 PSA: 9/16/22 4.692 PSA: 10/31/22 5.4 PSA: 12/4/23 5.8

[@truthseekerKJV]

Most men suffering from prostate issues are those with a bad diet of fast foods and processed sugar, who daily consume soda and desert sugars. Sugar causes inflammation throughout the body. Sugar also feeds cancer cells to grow strong. The best thing you can do for yourself is cut out all fast food and processed sugars from your diet and take natural supplements that decrease inflammation like Ginger, turmeric, vitamin C, green tea, and others. Prescription drugs will not help much if you do not cut out the sugar. And prescription drugs only help the symptoms and never provide the cure while harming your body in many ways.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

Bob Dole had prostate cancer, too...

[@scoutandscooter]

Great report.

[@jojopuppyfish]

Nothing about diet? Stop eating sugar and refined wheat.

[@lougreco7311]

With most cancers that is true, but actually animal protein is more of a danger than sugar for prostate cancer. You will find multiple studies online regarding this issue.

[@auggie7687]

I thought it was those peanuts with the little brown spots on them,that caused all disease....

[@justayoutuber1906]

Do have ANY evidence that works? no you don't. Stop watching Dr Oz

[@feddi7693]

@@auggie7687🤔

[@byiza9484]

Doctors don’t know anything about diet

[@clearviewtechnical]

My doctors finger is so abnormally large, I will NEVER get the digital rectal exam!

[@truthseekerKJV]

Always have a female doctor with slim fingers.

[@mw9061]

i had bph at 31

[@Monty_NSW]

Over 50? Get your psa check annually. It saved my neck.

[@Seekthetruth3000]

Pumpkin seeds and Saw palmetto supplements should be included in your diet.

[@hopsiepike]

@@TizQualClear the pipes!

[@MM-sf3rl]

Green tea, fried tomatoes and pushing the pink.

[@feddi7693]

⁠@@MM-sf3rlpushing the pink 🤔

[@byiza9484]

Saw palmetto is an herb 🌿. Pumpkin seeds are food. Why not just remove the CAUSE…Wrong diet that causing the prostate to grow? Ijs

[@gregorypeterson9]

Please explain?@@TizQual

[@Taia-school]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@peterdesimone5253]

Thankyou.

[@wayneredd6776]

Everybody is online everybody’s reviewing restaurants checking their emails checking information on KZbin. But when it comes to something like this, they’re gonna look at their doctors like God. Do some homework it’ll be the best thing you ever did. It’s all over the Internet. Don’t listen to your doctor. That’s not to say you don’t have a problem or you do have a problem you will get the information there. There are great groups out there.

[@feddi7693]

Say it again louder for the ones in the back💯🎯👌🏽

[@PeterHernandez-lg2eh]

Same here

[@texaspapa9445]

I just had a stage 4 cancer surgery

[@JKMCraveTV]

*Great Information!!*

[@TheJoan48]

To help anyone who's watching this video because of this issue, please do research on uric acid and how it affects prostrate health. There's plenty of info on youtube.

[@mcwhorter141mcwhorter8]

I clean mine out several times a day

[@PeterHernandez-lg2eh]

Now I'm all stressed out worrying ablut a PSA test

[@Chris-vt6nl]

My age is 37 recetly I got it ultrasound scanned it had slightly swelled to 28cc is it normal

[@seana806]

I’d still have it checked. May still be fairly young and in good health, but there’s things you want to have checked or looked at as a preventative measure. The human body is like a automobile, certain issues will eventually pop up but if you catch it in time, won’t have a problem.

[@RichardSnook]

My PSA is really high and I have had 2 MRI that both came back negative

[@seascape35]

How high is high, if you are willing to share?

[@toddstein5407]

A prostate biopsy is no picnic.

[@toddstein5407]

@@christga100 It did catch mine

[@toddstein5407]

@@christga100 Thanks, I did end up having it removed in '22.

[@truthseekerKJV]

A biopsy also causes cancer to spread rapidly once it's cut into. My brother knows someone who was healthy and had a routine colonoscopy. They claim they found a polyp and cut into it for testing. The guy was dead within a week. To hell with biopsies. They can diagnose cancer with a simple blood test.

[@makeracistsafraidagain]

In one year my PSA went from normal to twice the level they at which perform a biopsy. Rats.

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

That goes across the board....good diet, exercise and no spare tire will add to being healthy for everything including dementia.....for most people it is hard to do.....I have done it and it is a daily struggle......but when I wake up every morning and take my blood sugar test it is always worth it I was a couple of points away from diabetes.....

[@magicworld3242]

This doctor is all over the place with his explanation. He's making it unnecessarily difficult to understand.

[@truthseekerKJV]

Because most doctors today lack in real diagnosing skills that result in a cure. They are all brainwashed today by big pharma to sell their worthless prescription meds that never provide a cure by only relieving the symptoms.

[@clbudd]

Why is Charles in the hospital? What can they do thete that he can't do at home??

[@loriblessner9663]

They didn’t say he was in the hospital. They said he was going to be treated next week in the hospital.

[@qfvb98]

I assume a surgeon will perform a TURP or transurethral resection of the prostate.

[@Kaëlanii]

He said absolutely nothing for three minutes and 21 seconds how ridiculous was this report?

[@JeffreyGillespie]

Yeah, you don’t need to say that it’s causing problems “for men”. Women don’t have prostates.

[@coolvideos777]

Oops😊

[@feddi7693]

At least he didn’t say people with penises 😅

[@rosariotorres5324]

Im a woman and am glad that they said men. Otherwise it would have been people with prostates. Which can create confusion.

[@coolvideos777]

@@rosariotorres5324 ......I don't understand. I am left handed🤪

[@Vasudeva108.]

What’s the lesson

[@davidlong1786]

Have a PSA test done for elevated levels. Go from there. I'd get an MRI if you could if the prostate is enlarged, causing you problems and the PSA was high.

[@Roll587]

I know too many men with aggressive prostate cancer to accept that there are many cons to PSA screening.

[@meahdahlgren6537]

Right

[@austingwatson]

The mere existance of the prostate proves that Intelligent Design never happened.

[@lazur1]

Look the MD in the eye & ask: "At what age'll I die if I don't do anything vs radiation, chemo , surgery?" Common true answer: "'We don't know. Just as likely no difference."

[@MM-sf3rl]

“Provides a nurturing fluid”, only two calories baby.

[@cesaralvarado6218]

If it's a common disease, why not provide free screenings? I'm 50, unemployed, no insurance, no money in the bank, with a history of familial prostate cancer. I wud love 2 b screened.

[@Vasudeva108.]

Time to look for a job it would benefit u overall

[@cesaralvarado6218]

@@Vasudeva108. been looking for over 2 yrs. Thanks for stating the obvious

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

@@Vasudeva108.time for free health care for the people in the richest country in the world

[@MM-sf3rl]

It’s a $100 at most. The real cost of it is probably $10 or less. Call around.

[@gregorypeterson9]

Find a free health clinic

[@svalbard01]

0:11 Dr. John le Poop? I must have heard that wrong...

[@user-xt3gh6du9r]

Diana dodged a bullet

[@oogrooq]

But not the windsheild.

[@TunaLounge]

Love more and worry less. Thank me later

[@NATES84]

I imagine King Charles is getting a turp? which kind of Guts and scrapes the inside of the prostrate tissue and allows really good urine flow after it done right (ask me how I know ) !, At first it bleeds a LOT after two weeks they take out the catheter.

[@Mcfreddo]

Oh, thought I was gunna get a solution?

[@ernestodeavila8076]

because you dont use it enough.

[@Mist3man4423]

Didnt head anything on how to take care of your prostatate.

[@futureshock5641]

It's a feckin pain in the arse (no pun intended)

[@jasonk4315]

COVID jab

[@GungaLaGunga]

Bottom line they are just guessing. Good luck if your doctor got C's in school.

[@NHLblkgurl]

Because it’s a pain in the a$$?

[@meahdahlgren6537]

Right

[@MM-sf3rl]

The test is free or a small co-pay under insurance. $100 or less if you have to pay for it.

[@chrispage2782]

well…that certainly explained….uh….nothing. oh, and btw, doc, the prostate isn’t an “organ,” it’s a gland……

[@4seeableTV]

It's an glandular organ. Referring to it as a gland simply describes what *type* of organ it is.

[@55mblindy]

FJB💀

[@joeybaseball7352]

Charles ain't the king. Jesus Christ is the king.

[@ga6589]

JC may be YOUR king, but not mine.

[@joeybaseball7352]

@@ga6589 well you can take your hatred and atheism somewhere else. Jesus Christ is the king ✝️👑.

[@bbygrlpt2]

@@joeybaseball7352Thats true.

[@ga6589]

@@joeybaseball7352 You don't know anything about atheism if you think it's synonymous with hatred.

[@oogrooq]

Jesus is not real.