There are a number of signs to be aware of. Having these symptoms does not mean you have prostate cancer, but means you should go and see your GP. Dr Philippa said: “It’s really important that you know what those symptoms are, but also whether or not you are somebody that might be at an increased risk of developing it.”
The GP explained: “The prostate is about the size of a walnut and it is a gland that sits surrounding your urethra, which is the tube which carries urine from the bladder out”.
She said when it gets bigger this is when some of the symptoms can begin.
She said: “The first kind of symptoms that people get might be that they go to the toilet more often.” This may include going to the toilet a lot in the night, or “the flow” not being as good as when you were younger.
She added most men when they are young can pee with a fast hard flow, “and then as you get older that stream becomes less”.
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