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Enlarged Prostate
Alternate Names : Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (Hyperplasia), BPH, Prostate - Enlarged
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Complications
Men who have had long-standing BPH with a gradual increase in symptoms may develop:
- Sudden inability to urinate
- Urinary tract infections
- Urinary stones
- Damage to the kidneys
- Blood in the urine
Even after surgical treatment, a recurrence of BPH may develop over time.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Prostatitis - Chronic
• Urethral Stricture
• Urinary Tract Infection
Tests & Exams
• Cystoscopy
• Intravenous Pyelogram
• PSA
• Urinalysis
• Urine Culture - Clean Catch
• Voiding Cystourethrogram
Surgery & Procedures
• Prostate Removal
• Stent
Other Topics
• Erection Problems
• Fever
• High Blood Pressure
• Kegel Exercises
• Support Group - BPH
• Urinary Frequency/Urgency
• Urinary Incontinence
• Urination - Difficulty with Flow
• Urination - Excessive at Night
• Urination - Painful
• Urine - Bloody
Review Date : 10/27/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hosptial, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Steven Angelo, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (10/29/2002).
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