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How can I check my prostate health at home?

Prostate problems are not uncommon as men age. Benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH is an enlargement of the prostate that is not caused by cancer. However, BPH can cause symptoms that are bothersome and can be treated by your healthcare provider. At home, PSA blood tests are available, but there are no other ways to check for prostate cancer at home.

To maintain prostate health, follow a healthy diet and lifestyle and notify your healthcare provider of any symptoms that may indicate a prostate problem. These may include:

Frequent urination
Urination several times through the night
Blood in urine or semen
Pain or burning during urination
Painful ejaculation
Frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, pelvis, rectum, or upper thighs
Dribbling of urine

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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Your actual costs may be higher or lower than these cost estimates. Check with your provider and health plan details to confirm the costs that you may be charged for a service or procedure. You are responsible for costs that are not covered and for getting any pre-authorizations or referrals required by your health plan. Neither payments nor benefits are guaranteed.

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