Do I Have Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?

Are you a man over 50?

Do you have a frequent need to urinate?

Do you have an urgent need to urinate?

Do you get up in the middle of the night to urinate, sometimes more than once or twice during the night?

Do you have difficulty starting to urinate?

Do you need to push or strain to pass urine?

Do you have a weak urine stream?

Do you have urinary stream that stops and starts?

Do you feel like you have not completely emptied your bladder and then going back to urinate a few minutes after you are done?

Do you feel that small amount of urine dribbles into your underwear after urinating?

Do you have a family history of BPH or other prostate problems?

Do you have any of the fallowing conditions: obesity, diabetes or heart problems?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have benign prostatic hyperplasia. Benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH is a medical condition that refers to the enlargement of the prostate gland in men. The prostate gland is situated below the bladder. The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the penis (urethra) passes through the prostate gland. An enlarged prostate will put pressure on the urethra, interfering with the flow of urine. The prostate continues to grow throughout a man's life, but in some men the prostate grows so large that it causes urinary symptoms. People with BPH cannot completely empty their bladder.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH. BPH is a common condition that occurs in men with aging. It is characterized by an enlarged prostate that interrupts the flow of urine. The exact cause of the enlarged prostate is still unknown, but this condition is related to the imbalance of sex hormones that affects men as they get older. Also, men who have a family member (father or brother) with prostate problems, obese men and those who have diabetes or heart problems have an increased risk of BPH. Diagnosing is based on a physical examination, urine and blood tests.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have benign prostatic hyperplasia. Benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH is a condition in men that refers to an enlarged prostate gland that is not cancerous. BPH is the most common prostate problem in men over 50 years of age. If affects about 50 percent of men between the age of 51 and 60. There are various treatment options available for BPH. Treatment includes medications, minimally invasive therapies and surgery. Your doctor will recommend the best treatment choice for you depending on the size of your prostate, your age, your overall health and the severity of your symptoms.