Frequent urination is known as dysuria. Frequent urination at night is called nocturia. These are two symptoms older men may experience with prostate enlargement or BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). This month of April showers that bring May flowers, we want men to enjoy the flowers of May instead of suffering from frequent urination! One of the most common complaints about BPH is getting up many times a night to go to the bathroom (nocturia). That's why our BPH awareness theme for April is April Showers, No Nocturia. Why do men get nocturia with BPH? That's because of where the prostate is located in a man's body. The prostate rests below the bladder and surrounds the urethra, a tube that leads urine out of the bladder and through a man's penis. In older men with BPH, the prostate has grown in size, pushing against the bladder and squeezing the urethra narrow. This means men want to go to the bathroom, and at the same time, they might feel urinary discomfort or difficulty pushing out urine smoothly. What a situation!
Although most of us have our attention on the global pandemic, we want men with BPH to know we're still thinking of them and wish them all the best in their BPH management journey. Let's continue to show them support this Easter weekend!
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