King Charles' prostate

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BBC News - King Charles to be treated for benign prostate condition
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68010563

Good on them for being open about it.

Me too.

And? Why is this news ? Surely things like this are his private business.

I actually think KC was being chivalrous and trying to take some of the heat off the press trying to uncover what’s wrong with Kate’s abdomen

Really?? I'm sure he's fond of Kate but I didn't think he would invent an issue to save her blushes?

Good for him being open about this to raise awareness.

It’s fab he’s being open and it raises awareness, but why hasn’t the PoW taken the same opportunity? Hernia? Adhesions? Fibroids? Why so different? There may well be something going on to do with having kids, no need for mystery

Because its absolutely noones business. She has as much right to privacy when it comes to things like this as anyone else

@Thunderbird7

i don't think that's the reason we've been told tbh. He wants to show that it's ok to talk about this problem, bring it out into the open. In the hope that other men will get these things investigated & what to look out for.

given how he was brought up, I think that's commendable.

I have a lovely relationship with my FiL, but he definitely wouldn’t be telling everyone about his prostate to take the heat off any abdominal issues of mine 😅

Fair play to KC if that’s what he’s done!

kate has abdominal surgery, all the tongues are wagging as to what type (could be a simple hernia) and now this.
it must be horrible living in such a fishbowl zero privacy.

@CurlsnSunshinetime4tea horrid, what with all those financial advantages, frightful!

My ‘simple hernia’ will be major abdominal surgery, I have cardio issues and I am in 4 days max. Either hers is overkill or mine is hopeful,

(Mine is 4th repair in same hernia, this time open and accompanied co-morbidities

I agree. People can talk about Charles’ prostate rather than Kate’s innards.

Definitely this

@DontLeanOnTheKeyboard I would imagine that she doesn’t want to worry her children with the details and risks of what is clearly a quite significant medical procedure, so has chosen not to say.

Kate needs longer in hospital so that she can recover in private. You’ve already seen the press mob camped outside the hospital. Kate needs to be able to walk without grimacing, stand and wave without doubling up in pain and to answer questions in a polite way with a massive smile on her face, all whilst looking immaculate otherwise she will be torn to pieces.

Yes, it’s one rule for her, one rule for the rest of us who are allowed to crawl to the hospital car park wearing jogging bottoms and last week’s T Shirt.

Good for KC - raising awareness can only be a good thing

Damned if you do and damned if you don't springs to mind

There's a seperate thread for discussing Princess Catherine's innards. This one is for the Kings prostate.

King Charles' prostate sounds like a variety of prostate, same as a King Charles spaniel is a type of spaniel

There's a post you probably thought you'd never type.

I really hope he gets well soon. I like him a lot. He's doing excellent work

I’m glad he’s drawing attention to prostate issues. My FiL was having trouble peeing but didn’t tell anyone exactly how much difficulty he was in until he couldn’t see at all and managed to nearly give himself kidney failure 🙄. He worries constantly that he might have a problem with his heart, but doesn’t think anything else could kill him😆

Can't this be commonplace for men of KC'S age?
I know a lot of men in my family, ( and others I've known), started with prostate trouble around his age.

It's very commonplace, but many men ignore it, and it becomes more of a problem.
As pp said, it's good that he's been open about the problem, it may encourage more men to get help.

Mumsnet titles I never expected 😂

It improves a man's quality of life so I'm glad he's highlighted this common procedure

It is common with ageing, and good on him for being open about it.

Because late presentation is an issue, and anything that can reduce that has to be a good thing