References
- ^National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesProstate Enlargement (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia(2014-09)
- ^The content of this page was partially adapted from MedlinePlus of the National Library of Medicine
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As the prostate gets bigger, it presses against and narrows the urethra. The bladder wall also becomes thicker, and over time, the bladder may weaken and lose the ability to fully void.[1] With that said, the correlation between prostate size and symptom severity is inconsistent; some men with substantially enlarged prostates experience few symptoms. The symptoms of BPH largely overlap with the early symptoms of prostate cancer and include:[2]