1. Prostate Health Presented by: Sandra Finnigan and Fernando Velasquez

2. Major Points of Emphasis 1.Anatomy Of Prostate, Location 2.Effects Of Aging On The Prostate 3.Prostate Health Problems 4.Signs & Symptoms 5.Benefits Of Prostate Screening 6.Important Information To Share With Your Doctor

3. Who has a prostate?

4. Men Do… This is a Male Health Concern

5. What is the prostate? & Where is it located?

6. Close up of prostate gland

8. Aging & Prostate Changes

10. What are the signs & symptoms of prostate problems?

11. Signs & Symptoms of Prostate Problems

12. Can you name any prostate health problems?

13. Top Prostate Health Problems Prostatitis Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Prostate Cancer

14. Prostatitis Inflammation of the prostate Commonly caused by infection What are some possible signs & symptoms?

15. Treated with antibiotics Signs & Symptoms

16. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Prostate gland enlargement Cause is unknown

17. What are some possible signs & symptoms?

18. Signs & Symptoms Treatment Available

19. Prostate Cancer Cancer of the prostate Cause is unknown Aging is a major risk factor Bladder Prostate

20. Signs & Symptoms Treatment available

21. Early Signs & Symptoms No symptoms

22. Prostate Specific Antigen Testing (PSA) Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) Best To Catch Early

23. Yearly Screening High Risk begin at age 40 Low Risk begin at age 50

24. Prevention

25. Doctor Communication What information should you share? When & what tests should be done?

26. Share Symptoms Ask for yearly PSA and DRE testing to be done at age 40, for high risk, or at age 50.

27. Available Resources Provide preventive health care services at low costs Heartland Health Center Chicago: Rogers Park Lincoln Square Uptown Clinic Chicago ACCESS Clinic Evanston Chicago: Rogers Park

28. A Family Issue

29. When should yearly prostate screening begin? High Risk? Low Risk?

30. Questions

31. November 2010 PowerPoint Presentation by Sandra Finnigan and Fernando Velasquez University of Illinois at Chicago Nursing Students The collaboration between the UIC College of Nursing and the Heartland Alliance organization was made possible with funding from the Office of Refugee Resettlement, Department of Health and Human Services provided to the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Human Services.