Introduction

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, makes urination difficult and uncomfortable. Your prostate gland is located underneath your bladder and surrounds your urethra, which empties urine from the bladder. As the prostate gland expands, it squeezes the urethra or causes the muscles around the urethra to contract, making it difficult to urinate.

Prostate enlargement is very common as men age - symptoms usually develop around age 50 and by age 60, most men have some degree of BPH. At age 80, men have an 80 percent chance of having urination problems caused by BPH. It's important to note that BPH is not cancer and it does not put you at increased risk for developing prostate cancer.

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