Benign prostatic hyperplasia

diagnosis and treatment Usually after a man reaches age 40 or middle age, his prostate gland starts to enlarge. This condition is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). As the prostate grows larger, it may press on the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out through the tip of the penis. The narrowing of the urethra can cause some men with BPH to have trouble with urination.

September Marks First National Prostate Health Month - American Foundation For Urologic Disease Launches National Educational Outreach Thousands of men die each year of fear and embarrassment -- fear of visiting their physician when suffering from prostate problems -- and millions suffer needlessly as a result of ignorance or apathy...