Prostate Health Presented by: Sandra Finnigan and Fernando Velasquez
Prostate Health
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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Prostate HealthPresented by: Sandra Finnigan and Fernando Velasquez
Major Points of Emphasis
1. Anatomy Of Prostate, Location2. Effects Of Aging On The Prostate3. Prostate Health Problems4. Signs & Symptoms5. Benefits Of Prostate Screening6. Important Information To Share With Your
Doctor
Who has a prostate?
Men Do…This is a Male Health Concern
What is the prostate?&
Where is it located?
Close up of prostate gland
Aging & Prostate Changes
What are the signs & symptoms of prostate
problems?
Signs & Symptoms of Prostate Problems
Can you name any prostate health
problems?
Top Prostate Health Problems
•Prostatitis
•Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
•Prostate Cancer
Prostatitis • Inflammation of the prostate• Commonly caused by infection
What are some possible signs & symptoms?
• Treated with antibiotics
Signs & Symptoms
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)• Prostate gland enlargement• Cause is unknown
What are some possible signs &
symptoms?
Signs & Symptoms
Treatment Available
Prostate Cancer• Cancer of the prostate• Cause is unknown• Aging is a major
risk factor
Bladder
Prostate
Signs
& Symptoms
Treatment available
Early Signs & Symptoms
No symptoms
•Prostate Specific Antigen Testing (PSA)
•Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)
Best To Catch Early
Yearly Screening
High Risk begin at age 40
Low Risk begin at age 50
Prevention
Doctor Communication
What information should you share?
When & what tests should be done?
Share Symptoms
Ask for yearly PSA and DRE testing to be done at age 40, for high risk, or at age 50.
Available ResourcesProvide preventive health care services at low costs
Heartland Health Center•Chicago:
• Rogers Park • Lincoln Square
Uptown Clinic•ChicagoACCESS Clinic•Evanston•Chicago:
• Rogers Park
A Family Issue
When should yearly prostate screening begin?
High Risk?
Low Risk?
Questions
November 2010
PowerPoint Presentation by Sandra Finnigan and Fernando Velasquez
University 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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