Benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph)

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous (benign) enlargement of the prostate gland that can make urination difficult.

The prostate gland enlarges as men age.
Men may have difficulty urinating and feel the need to urinate more often and more urgently.
Usually, the diagnosis is based on results of a rectal examination, but a blood sample may be taken to check for prostate cancer.
If needed, drugs to relax the muscles of the prostate and bladder (such as terazosin ) or to shrink the prostate (such as finasteride ) are used, but sometimes surgery is necessary.

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