Symptoms of BPH Include:
- Frequent urination
- Unable to postpone urination
- Delay in starting to urinate
- Weak urinary stream – straining
- Intermittent stream – stopping and starting
- Incontinence (loss of urinary control)
- Painful urination
- Blood in urine
- Inability to empty bladder (acute urinary retention)
Other diseases such as prostate cancer, prostatitis, bladder cancer, bladder stones, etc. can cause some of these symptoms. Your doctor will usually refer you to a urologist for further evaluation.
