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Waking up several times a night to urinate?
Frequent or urgent need to urinate? A weak or intermittent urine stream? These symptoms are top warning signs of benign prostate enlargement (BPE). This is a common condition which may arise as men get older. If you feel you could be at risk, understand your symptoms by taking this short test.
What is benign prostate enlargement (BPE)?
Benign prostate enlargement (BPE) is an enlarged prostate. It’s not cancer; it’s just something most men have to deal with at some point in life.
A healthy prostate has the shape and size of a walnut. For just about all men, benign prostate enlargement (BPE) is a natural consequence of getting older. That’s because your prostate doubles in size in your teens, then continues to grow for the rest of your life.
While there’s no effective prevention method available, it is possible to alleviate frustrating symptoms, such as waking up at night to urinate, having the sudden and urgent need to go, or even painful urination.
Left untreated, BPE can lead to more serious urinary, bladder, and kidney problems. If you’re experiencing BPE symptoms, start exploring your options here.
Who has BPE?2,3
24 million men are affected by lower urinary tract symptoms caused by BPE in Europe.1
Water vapour therapy
Medication or surgery aren't always the best suited option to you. An alternative, non-invasive treatment is water vapour therapy. This therapy works by delivering very small amounts of steam to the enlarged prostate. It damages the cells causing obstruction and reduces the overall size of the prostate with the aim of relieving symptoms of BPE.
Laser therapy
This procedure uses the power of a laser to remove excess prostate tissue and restore your natural urine flow. More than one million men have been treated with this procedure.4
Other options
In addition to treatments such as water vapour therapy and laser therapy, there are a number of methods for relieving the symptoms of benign prostate enlargement (BPE).
References
- Rees J, Bultitude M, Challacombe B. The management of lower urinary tract symptoms in men. BMJ. 2014;348:g3861. Abstract
- Barry M, Roehrborn C. Management of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Ann Rev Med. 1997 Feb;48:77-189.
- Berry SJ, Coffey DS, Walsh PC, et al. The development of human benign prostatic hyperplasia with age. J Urol. 1984 Sep;132(3):474-9.
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