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What do popular personalities like John McEnroe, Kelly Tripucka and Rick Mahorn have in common? Well, they all joined the 50 Over 50 prostrate health challenge last 2009 to help promote awareness about one of the most common form of cancer in men- prostrate cancer. In reality,these three men do not have any prostrate condition but they are in their 50s and a likely candidate to develop prostrate problems.Although the prostrate is just a small walnut shaped part of a man’s reproductive system, it does play a large role in keeping things down there working well. The prostrate is mainly responsible for producing seminal fluids and any complications would result to difficulty in urinating. Because of this, 50 over 50 prostrate health challenge is created for men as a call for awareness.

50 over 50 prostrate health challenge is the basic step to prevention as well as identifying possible symptoms of prostrate cancer. First few symptoms may include difficulty in urinating, blood in urine, less force in urine, blood in semen, pain around the pelvic area, leg swelling and bone pain. Nevertheless, most conditions concerning the prostrate gland are responsive to treatment. This is why early detection is critical and 50 over 50 prostrate health challenge is the perfect means.

One of the endorsers of 50 over 50 prostrate health challenge is no other than the tennis legend- John Mcenroe. Now on his fifties, he understands the importance of prostrate health. Mr Mcenroe has partnered with leading pharmaceutical GlaxoSmith Kline to push a video campaign about prostrate health. The emphasis of the 50 over 50 prostrate health challenge is the situation wherein are not so open about their reproductive health. By means of powerful media messages, the company would enlighten men aged 50 and above about early detection and choices for treatment. The 50 0ver 50 prostrate health challenge motivates men to go through three essential steps, namely: a prostrate health assessment, having a prostrate exam, and checking PSA ( prostrate-specific antigen) level. By doing so, doctors can prescribe immediate treatment for enlarged prostrate. Therefore, men who are 50 and above would not be jeopardized by prostrate cancer.

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