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If you are taking medication to control your blood pressure, it's a good idea to have it checked every six months.

Prostate health

Enlarged prostate

The prostate is a gland which is located between your bladder and urethra (the tube for passing urine). Between one to three in every 10 men in their early 70s may have symptoms of an enlarged prostate. The symptoms of which include:

  • feeling that you have not completely emptied your bladder after urinating
  • frequently waking up in the night to urinate
  • urinating often during the day
  • weak urine stream

An enlarged prostate can lead to urine infections. On rare occasions the passing of urine can be completely blocked. In some men the symptoms of an enlarged prostate go away on their own, while others may require medication.

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