{"id":18153,"date":"2024-06-26T19:35:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T19:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/doctors-note-june\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T19:35:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T19:35:29","slug":"doctors-note-june","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/news\/doctors-note-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Nota do M\u00e9dico - junho de 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Compreender a sa\u00fade da pr\u00f3stata: Um guia para homens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A sa\u00fade da pr\u00f3stata \u00e9 um aspeto cr\u00edtico da sa\u00fade do homem que muitas vezes \u00e9 ignorado at\u00e9 surgirem problemas. Ao compreender os problemas comuns da pr\u00f3stata e ao adotar uma abordagem proactiva para manter a sa\u00fade da pr\u00f3stata, os homens podem reduzir significativamente o risco de problemas da pr\u00f3stata e manter uma elevada qualidade de vida \u00e0 medida que envelhecem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doen\u00e7as comuns da pr\u00f3stata<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c0 medida que os homens envelhecem, a pr\u00f3stata pode aumentar devido a uma doen\u00e7a chamada <strong>hiperplasia benigna da pr\u00f3stata (BPH)<\/strong>. Uma pr\u00f3stata aumentada pressiona a uretra, causando dificuldades ao urinar, como um jato fraco, gotejamento, urg\u00eancia e levantar-se frequentemente \u00e0 noite. A HBP n\u00e3o \u00e9 cancro e pode ser tratada com medica\u00e7\u00e3o, cirurgia ou outras terapias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prostatite<\/strong> \u00e9 uma inflama\u00e7\u00e3o da pr\u00f3stata, que pode ser bacteriana ou n\u00e3o bacteriana. Pode causar dores ao urinar, dores p\u00e9lvicas e sintomas semelhantes aos da gripe (na prostatite bacteriana). Os tratamentos incluem antibi\u00f3ticos para a prostatite bacteriana e medicamentos anti-inflamat\u00f3rios e outros tratamentos para as formas n\u00e3o bacterianas.<br><br><strong>Cancro da pr\u00f3stata<\/strong> \u00e9 um dos cancros mais comuns nos homens. Muitos cancros da pr\u00f3stata crescem lentamente e permanecem confinados \u00e0 pr\u00f3stata, mas alguns s\u00e3o agressivos e espalham-se rapidamente. Muitas vezes, o cancro da pr\u00f3stata em fase inicial n\u00e3o apresenta sintomas, raz\u00e3o pela qual o rastreio \u00e9 importante, normalmente atrav\u00e9s de uma an\u00e1lise ao sangue PSA e de um exame rectal digital. O tratamento depende da idade, do estado geral de sa\u00fade, dos factores de risco - como um familiar pr\u00f3ximo que tenha tido cancro da pr\u00f3stata - e do est\u00e1dio do cancro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manter a sa\u00fade da pr\u00f3stata<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Felizmente, h\u00e1 muitas medidas proactivas que pode tomar para ajudar a manter a sua pr\u00f3stata saud\u00e1vel e garantir que quaisquer problemas s\u00e3o detectados precocemente:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fazer rastreios regulares<\/strong> - A dete\u00e7\u00e3o precoce pode ajud\u00e1-lo a evitar problemas mais graves. Uma vez que existem benef\u00edcios, riscos e incertezas associados ao rastreio, a American Cancer Society recomenda que inicie as conversa\u00e7\u00f5es com o seu m\u00e9dico em:<ul><li>50 anos se tiver um risco m\u00e9dio de cancro da pr\u00f3stata<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>45 anos se estiver em risco elevado, incluindo homens negros e homens com um pai ou irm\u00e3o a quem tenha sido diagnosticado cancro da pr\u00f3stata antes dos 65 anos<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>40 anos para homens que tenham um familiar com cancro da pr\u00f3stata numa idade precoce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manter um peso saud\u00e1vel<\/strong> com uma dieta equilibrada e exerc\u00edcio f\u00edsico - A obesidade est\u00e1 associada a um maior risco de problemas da pr\u00f3stata. Inclua na sua dieta muita fruta, legumes, cereais integrais e prote\u00ednas magras. Os alimentos ricos em antioxidantes, como as bagas e o tomate, e os \u00e1cidos gordos \u00f3mega 3, presentes em alimentos como o salm\u00e3o e as sementes de linha\u00e7a, s\u00e3o particularmente ben\u00e9ficos. Pratique exerc\u00edcio f\u00edsico regularmente, tendo como objetivo 150 minutos de atividade aer\u00f3bica moderada ou 75 minutos de atividade vigorosa por semana, juntamente com exerc\u00edcios de treino de for\u00e7a.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manter-se hidratado<\/strong> para eliminar as toxinas e apoiar a sa\u00fade urin\u00e1ria. Beba pelo menos oito copos de \u00e1gua por dia - mais se for fisicamente ativo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evitar fumar e limitar o consumo de \u00e1lcool<\/strong> para n\u00edveis moderados.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gerir o stress<\/strong> - Pratique t\u00e9cnicas de redu\u00e7\u00e3o do stress, como ioga, medita\u00e7\u00e3o e exerc\u00edcios de respira\u00e7\u00e3o profunda.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>O resultado final<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A boa sa\u00fade da pr\u00f3stata resume-se \u00e0 realiza\u00e7\u00e3o de exames regulares, \u00e0 realiza\u00e7\u00e3o de um rastreio, se for eleg\u00edvel, e \u00e0 ado\u00e7\u00e3o de um estilo de vida saud\u00e1vel. Fazer uma dieta equilibrada, praticar exerc\u00edcio f\u00edsico regularmente, manter um peso saud\u00e1vel e n\u00e3o fumar ou beber em excesso pode ajudar a prevenir problemas de pr\u00f3stata.<br><br>Mais importante ainda, fale com o seu m\u00e9dico sobre quaisquer sintomas que possa estar a sentir. Ser proactivo pode levar a uma dete\u00e7\u00e3o precoce e a melhores resultados de tratamento se surgirem problemas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Com os melhores cumprimentos,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/doctors\/john-carroll-md\/#\/appointment-chooser\/providerId\/1126\/patientTypeId\">John Carroll, MD<\/a> | Co-Chefe de Urologia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":6912,"template":"","categories":[1229],"class_list":["post-18153","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-expert-insights"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Doctor&#039;s Note - June 2024 - Southcoast Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"By understanding common prostate issues and adopting a proactive approach to maintaining prostate health, men can significantly reduce their risk of prostate problems and maintain a high quality of life as they age.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/doctors-note-june\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"pt_PT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Doctor&#039;s Note - June 2024 - Southcoast Health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By understanding common prostate issues and adopting a proactive approach to maintaining prostate health, men can significantly reduce their risk of prostate problems and maintain a high quality of life as they age.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/doctors-note-june\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Southcoast Health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Doctors-Note-Dr.-Carroll-Co-Chiref-of-Urology-Mens-health-prostate.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"350\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/doctors-note-june\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/doctors-note-june\/\",\"name\":\"Doctor's Note - June 2024 - Southcoast Health\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/doctors-note-june\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/doctors-note-june\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Doctors-Note-Dr.-Carroll-Co-Chiref-of-Urology-Mens-health-prostate.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-26T19:35:29+00:00\",\"description\":\"By understanding common prostate issues and adopting a proactive approach to maintaining prostate health, men can significantly reduce their risk of prostate problems and maintain a high quality of life as they age.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/doctors-note-june\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/doctors-note-june\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/doctors-note-june\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Doctors-Note-Dr.-Carroll-Co-Chiref-of-Urology-Mens-health-prostate.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Doctors-Note-Dr.-Carroll-Co-Chiref-of-Urology-Mens-health-prostate.png\",\"width\":600,\"height\":350,\"caption\":\"Doctor in white coat with Southcoast Health logo, discussing Men's Health Month: Prostate.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/doctors-note-june\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Doctor&#8217;s Note &#8211; 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