Patient's question:
I used to have mild benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and didn't treat it much, but recently I've been experiencing difficulty urinating. I wonder if the BPH has become more severe. Could you please tell me what are the symptoms of moderate BPH?Doctor's answer:
Frequent urination is the earliest symptom, initially appearing at night and then also occurring during the day. In later stages, when the bladder detrusor muscle becomes compensatory, residual urine increases, effective bladder capacity decreases, which also exacerbates frequent urination. Progressive urinary difficulty is a significant feature of the disease, characterized by delayed initiation of urination, thinning of the urine stream, reduced, and post-urination dribbling.