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Enlarged Prostate (BPH): Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
What benign prostatic hyperplasia is, common urinary symptoms, and evidence-based treatment options.
Medical note: This site provides general educational information, not diagnosis or treatment. New, persistent, severe, or worrying urinary symptoms should be discussed with a qualified health professional.
What is BPH?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is noncancerous enlargement of the prostate. NIDDK estimates it affects about 5–6% of men ages 40–64 and 29–33% of men 65 and older.
Common symptoms
Trouble starting or emptying the bladder, weak or interrupted stream, dribbling, nocturia, urgency and frequency can occur.
How BPH is treated
NIDDK describes watchful waiting, lifestyle changes, medicines, minimally invasive therapies and surgery, selected according to symptoms and individual circumstances.