What is BPH?
BPH is enlargement of the prostate gland. It is common with aging and is not prostate cancer.
Symptoms
- Delay in starting urination
- Weak or slow stream
- Stop-start flow
- Straining
- Dribbling
- Feeling of incomplete emptying
- Frequent urination, urgency or nocturia
Treatment focus
Care depends on symptoms, prostate size, urine flow and patient preference.