Going to the toilet can tell you a lot about your health.
According to the health body Urology Care Foundation (UCF), advanced prostate cancer is not "curable", but it can be treated. UCF body highlights the warning signs of advanced prostate cancer, two of which can surface when going to the toilet.
Having certain issues when going to the loo, such as problems passing urine or having blood in your stream, could indicate that there is something bigger going on. These two toilet problems can be signs of very treatable conditions but can also be a sign prostate cancer that has grown past the point of treatment.
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The health body explained: " Symptoms of prostate cancer depend on the size of new growth and where the cancer has spread in the body." They added that other symptoms to look out for include feeling tired, feeling weak and losing weight.
The NHS explained that the symptoms are often caused by something less sinister - such as prostate enlargement.
But these symptoms can also signal prostate cancer is at an earlier state, which underlines the importance of getting checked out as soon as possible. The NHS advised: "If you have symptoms that could be caused by prostate cancer, you should visit a GP."
Symptoms of prostate cancer can include:
- needing to pee more frequently, often during the night
- needing to rush to the toilet
- difficulty in starting to pee (hesitancy)
- straining or taking a long time while peeing
- weak flow
- feeling that your bladder has not emptied fully
- blood in urine or blood in semen
For more information about prostate cancer visit the NHS website here or research charity Prostate Cancer UK here.
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