Have you been struggling with frequent urinary urgency, pain during urination or even erectile dysfunction? Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) could be to blame.

What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a fancy medical term for enlarged prostate. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland surrounding the neck of the bladder and is responsible for releasing a fluid that protects and enriches sperm during ejaculation.

The prostate grows during puberty and remains much the same size throughout adulthood. It then begins to grow again after a man reaches the age of 50. Though half of these men show no symptoms of this growth, many men find the growth of their prostate to be quite uncomfortable.

Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

The average male prostate is the size of a plum. When a man has benign prostatic hyperplasia, his prostate can grow to twice this size, causing symptoms such as:

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