Patient Education
Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
Benign prostate enlargement can narrow the urine passage and cause weak stream, incomplete emptying, and frequent nighttime urination.
Common symptoms
- Weak urine stream
- Difficulty starting urination
- Frequent urination, especially at night
- Feeling of incomplete emptying
- Urgency
When to see a urologist
- Progressive urinary symptoms after age 50
- Blood in urine
- Recurrent urinary infections
- Sudden inability to pass urine