Treatment for enlarged prostate - Mayo Clinic Health System An enlarged prostate, also called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a common condition as men get older By age 60, about 30% of men show moderate to severe symptoms of BPH; by age 80, it is 50% An enlarged prostate gland can cause uncomfortable urinary symptoms, such as a weak urine stream, a stream that starts and stops, frequently getting up at night to urinate, or nocturia, and
Mens health: Whats benign prostatic hyperplasia? Most men will experience benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), to some degree, as they age By age 60, about 70% of men show symptoms of BPH By age 70, that number grows to 80% Let's start with the basics about this noncancerous condition What is the prostate? The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that lies between the bladder and the penis Urine flows from the bladder through the prostate to
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