Educate Yourself on BPH Symptoms

When it comes to non-cancerous growth of the prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, also known as BPH) if prostate cells grow enough, they could potentially block the urethra, making the passing of urine difficult. The prostate could squeeze the urethra or push against the bladder. Although both conditions can occur at the same time, BPH does not cause prostate cancer.

Symptoms include increased frequency of urination, trouble with urination, pain while urinating, burning sensation while urinating, or a weak urinary flow.

When these symptoms manifest, it's important to talk to your doctor rather than self diagnose. In addition, frequent urination doesn't always mean it's automatically a prostate problem. Age, diet, and other factors play a role in how men's bodies manifest different conditions.

Of course, there are also men who may live a long life with minimal symptoms or be asymptomatic. Since we cannot scan our own bodies, the catalyst for many men to get checked is the interference with quality of life. Are you having to get up to go to the bathroom more often, especially at night? Are you not able to relieve yourself comfortably? There are concerns on whether getting checked regularly or over screening is causing more harm than good, so it's good to educate yourself, and look at guidelines set by the councils that govern health.