Prostate health: These are the symptoms men should not ignore

(Aging Untold) — The prostate can have a big impact on men’s health as they get older. Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, said the prostate is a small gland that slowly enlarges with age, and men should not ignore the changes that come with it. What the prostate does and how it changes “It’s a small gland, but it plays a huge role in men’s health. And it sits right at the base of the bladder,” Rogers said. How an enlarged prostate can affect daily life As the prostate enlarges, it pushes in on the bladder, and men start to have a frequent need to urinate. Because the bladder is being pushed on, it may not empty all the way, Rogers said. “You increase your chances of urinary tract infections because bacteria can just be sitting there,” Rogers said. Rogers said the effects can reach beyond the bathroom. “When you’re not sleeping well, because you’re going to the restroom all night, now you’re impacting the whole sympathetic nervous system that has other medical implications,”