THE PROSTATE NATURALLY GROWS WITH AGE (Alisa Berger, MD)

Added: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]Once you do get your PSA checked and you've ruled out any concern for cancer, if it is elevated, don't stop there.

[00:00:08]Make sure that you don't have an enlarged prostate that could be damaging the bladder so that we can preserve the function of your bladder for the rest of your life.

[00:00:17]>> Help men understand that as we get older, our prostates naturally grow larger. That's >> correct.

[00:00:24]>> When it naturally grows larger, you're going to use the restroom more >> typically. Yes. So another analogy, some people have big ears, some people have small ears, but as we age, you do see those people whose earlobes start to get bigger. Their ears ultimately are longer over time. So it's it's similar to the prostate. Some people are born with a small one. Some people are born with a really big one, and it tends to grow at different rates for the patient. In general, the bigger the prostate, typically the more problematic it is for your bladder to get the urine out. Now, there are some big prostates that don't always squeeze that urethra and don't always make the bladder push, but certainly the bigger it is and when you get into the mechanics of it acting like a literal plug, maybe with a ball valve, then then that no matter is going to be problematic. So, yes, everybody's enlarges over time. I'm sorry. It's just a bum deal. And >> [clears throat] >> um in general, the bigger it is, the more problematic it is going to be to the health of your bladder.