Question

A 64-year-old male comes in for a routine physical examination. He notes that over the past few months he has had to get up to urinate in the middle of the night. Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is on your differential. What other symptom is consistent with BPH?

Answer 1

In addition to the urge to urinate in the middle of the night, another consistent symptom of benign prostatic hypertrophy is difficulty in urinating.

Step-by-step explanation:

More than half of men over 60 have prostate enlargement. This condition is called benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). It is not known exactly why this increase occurs. However, it is not cancer and does not cause cancer. It is important to mention that some men may have symptoms of BPH while others may not.

The most frequent symptom of this condition is the urge to urinate more often, even during midnight. However, there is another symptom as frequent and as agonizing as the first, which is the difficulty of urinating.