...to reduce the enlargement? i'm 54 and would just like to know.

If I knew what exactly causes prostate to enlarge, then I would be so famous and rich. But, I do know, part of the reason is your genetics and part of it is lifestyle.

There are two common conditions - BPH, and cancer. Almost all men will get BPH as they age. This increases pressure on the urethra, making it more difficult to urinate in a continuous stream. Listen in a restroom, and you'll be able to tell who's got it!Cancer produces similar symptoms. It is often treatable, and even when not treatable, it is often slow-growing. Even so, a large number of men die from this cancer. (Something has to get you in the end).There are drugs that can help with BPH symptoms, but they can have unpleasant side effects like retrograde ejaculation. For cancer, a prostatectomy is often performed - removal of the prostate. Although there are now surgical techniques that can spare the nerve endings, some sexual dsyfunction is common after this surgery.