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RealAge FAQ
Enlarged Prostate
When does BPH need to be treated?
Generally, there are three situations that favor treatment:
- when urinary problems are bothersome enough to affect quality of life
- when the severity, or frequency, of urinary symptoms increases, posing a threat to the urinary system
- when a complication already exists, such as recurrent urinary tract infections, recurrent blood in the urine, acute urinary retention that persists after catheterization, bladder stones, overflow incontinence, or signs of kidney malfunction
