Prostate Health
Prostate disease is easiest to treat before it causes symptoms. A screening visit takes under an hour.
Understanding Prostate Health
Prostate health screening aims to detect problems early — before obstruction damages the bladder, and while prostate cancer remains confined to the gland and highly curable. Early prostate cancer usually produces no symptoms at all, which is exactly why waiting for symptoms is the wrong strategy.
Screening is not a single test but an assessment: a symptom review, a clinical examination, a PSA blood test and an objective flow study, interpreted together. PSA has real limitations, rising with benign enlargement, infection and even recent ejaculation or cycling, and it is unhelpful when read in isolation.
Our approach is shared decision-making. We explain what screening can and cannot tell you, including the possibility of results that lead to further tests, before anything is done. You should understand the implications of a raised PSA before you agree to the test, not afterwards.
Symptoms
- Screening is intended for men without symptoms — but see us sooner if you notice:
- Weak stream, hesitancy or incomplete emptying
- Waking at night to pass urine
- Blood in the urine or semen
- New bone pain, particularly in the back or hips
- A family history of prostate cancer in a father or brother
- Unexplained weight loss alongside urinary symptoms
If you recognise several of these, an assessment is worthwhile. Early evaluation usually means simpler treatment.
Causes & Risk Factors
Age
Prostate volume and cancer risk both rise steadily with age. Most men over sixty have some degree of benign enlargement.
Family history
A father or brother with prostate cancer roughly doubles the risk, and warrants beginning screening discussions around age 45.
Ethnicity and genetics
Inherited factors influence both risk and the aggressiveness of disease.
Hormonal influence
Androgen-driven growth underlies both benign enlargement and most prostate cancers.
Metabolic factors
Obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome are associated with more aggressive prostate disease.
Diet and lifestyle
Diets high in saturated fat and low in vegetables, alongside physical inactivity, are associated with increased risk.
Diagnosis at RAMS
We diagnose before we treat. Each step below is chosen for what it will actually change about your management.
Structured symptom assessment
A validated score quantifying urinary symptoms and their impact, giving a baseline for future comparison.
Digital rectal examination
Assessing size, symmetry, consistency and any nodularity — findings that PSA alone cannot provide.
PSA blood test
Interpreted against age, prostate volume and clinical findings, with derived measures such as PSA density where useful.
Uroflowmetry and residual volume
Objective flow measurement and post-void residual assessment, performed in-house.
Ultrasound assessment
Prostate volume, bladder wall changes and upper tract status.
Onward investigation where indicated
MRI and targeted biopsy where findings raise genuine concern, discussed fully before proceeding.
Treatment Options
Treatment is matched to the cause and to your circumstances. Every option, including doing nothing for now, is explained before you decide.
Risk-based screening schedule
An individualised interval based on age, PSA level, prostate volume and family history, rather than a blanket annual test for everyone.
Lifestyle guidance
Weight management, physical activity, dietary modification and smoking cessation, all of which influence prostate and general health.
Management of benign enlargement
Medical therapy where symptoms warrant it, before complications develop.
Active surveillance
For low-risk, slow-growing prostate cancers, structured monitoring avoids the side effects of treatment that would not extend life.
Treatment of infection or inflammation
Addressing prostatitis, which is a common cause of a transiently raised PSA and can be mistaken for something more serious.
Coordinated onward care
Where cancer is confirmed, staging and referral for definitive treatment with continued urological oversight.
Benefits of Treatment
- Detection of prostate cancer while still curable
- Objective baseline measurements for future comparison
- Early management of enlargement before complications
- Clear explanation of what results actually mean
- Avoidance of unnecessary anxiety and over-testing
- A single-visit assessment, usually completed within an hour
Why Choose RAMS
A dedicated men's health centre in Hanamkonda — built so that sensitive concerns meet genuine specialist expertise.
20+ Years of Experience
Two decades of andrology and urology practice, including complex and revision cases.
Fellowship-Trained Andrologist
Formal sub-specialty training in andrology and men's health — uncommon in the region.
Everything Under One Roof
Consultation, diagnostics, day-care procedures and surgery at a single address.
Modern Surgical Equipment
Dedicated theatre with an operating microscope, endoscopy and uroflowmetry.
Complete Confidentiality
Private consulting rooms and access-controlled records, always.
Open 24 Hours
Urological emergencies attended round the clock, all seven days.
Dr. Rammohan Thatipamula
MBBS, MS, MCh Urology · Fellowship in Andrology & Men's Health
With more than 20 years in clinical practice, Dr. Rammohan is among the few specialists in the Warangal region with formal fellowship training in andrology alongside an MCh in urology. That combination means male sexual health, fertility and urological surgery are handled by one specialist, rather than split across departments.
Prostate Health FAQs
At what age should I start?
Discuss screening from age 50. If your father or brother had prostate cancer, begin the conversation around 45.
Is the examination painful?
It is brief and causes momentary discomfort rather than pain. It provides information that no blood test can, and takes only a few seconds.
Does a raised PSA mean cancer?
No. PSA rises with benign enlargement, infection, recent ejaculation, cycling and even a recent examination. A raised result prompts further assessment, not a diagnosis.
How often should I be screened?
It depends on your initial results and risk profile. Many men with a low PSA and normal examination need only reassessment every two years — annual testing for everyone is not evidence-based.
Can prostate cancer be prevented?
Risk cannot be eliminated, but maintaining a healthy weight, staying active, not smoking and eating a vegetable-rich diet all reduce it — and reduce the risk of the aggressive forms in particular.
Talk to a specialist about prostate health
Consultations are private, unhurried and completely confidential. We are open 24 hours, all seven days, in Hanamkonda.
Hospital Street, Hanamkonda, Telangana 506001 · Open 24 hours, all days