Sitting Too Long

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When a man sits, he sits on his prostate gland. This puts pressure on the prostate, which, over time, can cause irritation. To relieve this pressure, get up and move around at least once every hour.

• In the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, researchers found that the more hours a study participant watched TV—a measurement of inactivity—the more likely symptoms of BPH would develop.