Mayo Clinic Minute: Steam treatment for enlarged prostate

Prostate gland enlargement can cause uncomfortable urinary symptoms for men. And, as they age, their risk increases. Approximately 30 percent of men experience symptoms by age 60 and 50 percent of men by age 80. There are several effective treatments for an enlarged prostate, including a relatively new treatment that uses steam to reduce the size of the prostate and alleviate symptoms.

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