Enlarged Prostate

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How is BPH diagnosed?

Diagnosis usually occurs when a man goes to his primary healthcare practitioner with complaints of bothersome urinary problems. To diagnose BPH, the doctor will

• have you fill out a questionnaire about your urinary problems—similar to the one you took in this assessment—to determine if you have the classic symptoms and to judge how severe the symptoms are
• take your past and current medical history to determine if there are other conditions that could be causing urinary symptoms
• check your prostate gland using a procedure called a direct rectal examination (DRE) that helps to determine if the prostate is enlarged and if any abnormalities exist that require further investigation.
• give you a physical exam to determine if any undetected medical problems could be causing your symptoms
• check your urine for blood or signs of infection