SOME FACTS
The WIDDLEOMETER® and the PROSTATE
The WIDDLEOMETER® has been designed as an "early warning system" for men.
In the privacy of their own home, men can test to see if they have a "slow flow". If so, they are encouraged to be checked out by their doctor.
It is simple, effective and encourages men to look after their health.
There are many causes of a "slow flow" in men but the most common is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia—also called BPH. It is a condition in which the prostate gland is enlarged but not cancerous.
The Prostate is a walnut shaped gland at the base of the bladder. In most men from aged 30, the prostate grows but symptoms are not usually noticed until they are 50.
How many men have enlarged prostate?
- Aged 50, about 50% of men
- Aged 80, about 80% of men
It is a global health priority.
An enlarged prostate can cause many problems including:
- reduction in urine flow from the bladder
- incomplete emptying of the bladder
- urine infections
- getting up at night to empty the bladder
Most importantly, in Australia, about 8000 men* each year suddenly find that they are unable to pass urine. They have to go urgently to a hospital. This is an emergency.
If they had all used a WIDDLEOMETER®, they may have realised they had a problem.
*Ref: Lancet 20th October, 2022
Please note: The WIDDLEOMETER® does not diagnose prostate cancer.
It's all about men's health!
Basic Information about prostate, bladders and men's health
Take the Quiz
QUESTION 1:
A) During the night, do you get out of bed to pass urine more than once?
Yes
No
B) Have you noticed that you are now taking much longer to empty your bladder?
Yes
No
C) When you have passed urine, do you have to go back within 2 hours to pass more urine?
Yes
No
D) Do you have to “push really hard” to pass urine?
Yes
No
E) When your bladder is full do you have to empty it straight away (not able to wait)?
Yes
No
QUESTION 2:
In Australia there are 4.5million men over 50, how many go to hospital each year unable to pass urine:
A) Less than 1000
B) 2000 to 3000
C) 3000 to 5000
D) 5000 to 8000
E) More than 8000
QUESTION 3:
The prostate should be about the size of a walnut. After the age of 25, it often starts enlarging. The tube from the bladder known as the urethra, passes through the prostate. An enlarged prostate can put pressure on the tube, reducing the urine flow.
How many men aged 50 have an enlarged prostate?
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%
E) 50%
Buying and trying a WIDDLEOMETER® will give valuable information to your doctor about your urine stream and help you with your health.
PROSTATE CANCER is also a very important condition. The WIDDLEOMETER® does NOT diagnose prostate cancer (Please read the disclaimer).
PROSTATE CANCER is usually diagnosed by examination, blood tests and investigations.
The most important thing is to see your doctor regularly.
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