Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a health issue that becomes more common with age. It's also called an enlarged prostate. The prostate is a small gland that helps make semen. It's …

Toby Kohler, M.D., Urology, Mayo Clinic: "BPH is a fancy way of saying the prostate is getting larger, and we don't want it to." Jason Howland: Dr. Toby Kohler, a Mayo Clinic urologist, says …

2024年10月4日 · The therapy can treat larger prostates over 80 grams, while minimizing the risk of incontinence and sexual side effects compared with the current BPH surgeries that are …

Expertise and rankings Experience. Each year, Mayo Clinic doctors treat more than 19,400 people for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

2024年1月18日 · Dr. Cheney says prostate enlargement, or BPH, does not mean cancer. "It is truly just enlargement, and the cells in the prostate are not cancerous. Prostate enlargement is …

2023年7月22日 · Prostate laser surgery is used to relieve moderate to severe urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate — a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). …

2022年7月2日 · But other studies found a decreased risk of BPH in men with a high total protein intake, especially protein intake of leaner forms of protein such as fish. Studies on dietary …

2016年11月15日 · BPH is enlargement of the prostate gland that’s not related to cancer. It’s a common condition in men as they age. BPH may cause symptoms such as a frequent or …

2024年9月26日 · By age 60, about 30% of men show moderate to severe symptoms of BPH; by age 80, it is 50%. An enlarged prostate gland can cause uncomfortable urinary symptoms, …

2018年5月8日 · ANSWER: There are several procedures available to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, including a relatively new treatment that uses steam to reduce the size of …