Free Community Seminar to Review Treatment Options for Enlarged Prostate

Supporting men's health awareness by exploring solutions to the most common
health problem for men over the age of 60

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The causes and treatments of
enlarged prostate will be the focus of a free community seminar on February
24, 2009 at 6 PM at St. Vincent's East Hospital. Also known as benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), this non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate
affects more than half of all men over the age of 60 and more than 26 million
men in the United States each year.

Although BPH is a common health problem, many men lack awareness and
understanding about the condition, symptoms, treatment solutions and overall
health risks associated with delaying treatment. Dr. Mell Duggan Jr. and Dr.
Brian Wade will be hosting the educational seminar titled "Finding a
Satisfying Solution to Enlarged Prostate" and will cover symptoms as well as
the range of effective treatment options now available to men who suffer from
BPH.

By age 80, about 80 percent of all men have BPH. Symptoms include difficulty
in urinating, a reduced urine stream, straining to urinate, frequency of
urination, and a feeling that the bladder never completely empties.

Both Duggan and Wade are specialists dealing with BPH and will hold an open
question and answer session at the conclusion of the session. Also on hand
will be patients who have experienced BPH, who can share how they successfully
overcame the problem.

The impact of BPH on the quality of life of patients and their partners will
also be discussed. Spouses or partners are invited and encouraged to attend.
Refreshments will be served, and the presentation will last approximately one
hour.

The seminar is free and open to the public. Space is limited, so please make a
reservation by calling 866-HEAL-BPH / 866-432-5274. St. Vincent's East
Hospital is located at 50 Medical Park East Drive in Birmingham. The seminar
will take place in the auditorium on the 2nd floor atrium.

SOURCE Dr. Duggan

David Haley of American Medical Systems, +1-205-492-8798