Men's Health Network (MHN) has extended its Back to Life Without
Interruptions campaign. This year's campaign is aimed at 50+
African-American and Hispanic men, to raise awareness about the
manageable symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), commonly
known as enlarged prostate. As you may remember last year's
campaign was focused on the general population with various
resources including educational materials, a call-in center, and
various self-screening tools.



BPH affects approximately half of all men over the age of 50 and as
many as 90 percent of men aged 70 and older. Symptoms of BPH
include frequent and urgent urination; weak urinary stream; the need
to urinate at night, or feeling of incomplete bladder emptying; but
are manageable if properly diagnosed by a physician. Yet, African-
American and Hispanic men are less likely than Caucasian men to see
a physician. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 39 percent of Hispanic men did not visit a doctor or
health professional in the past 12 months compared with 27 percent
of African-American men and 23 percent of Caucasian men.



To learn more about the Back to Life Without Interruptions campaign
please visit www.nointerruptions.com. On the site you will find
general information as well as specific to African-American and
Hispanic men age 50+. To view the page En Español please visit:
http://www.nointerruptions.com/spanish. For more general
information or questions please visit: www.menshealthnetwork.org or
call 1-866-543-6461 ext. 101.