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Prostate Health & BPH

Evidence-aware guides to enlarged prostate, urinary symptoms, evaluation and treatment options.

Reviewed editorially for evidence-aware wording. Updated September 2026.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) means noncancerous enlargement of the prostate. Because the prostate surrounds part of the urethra, enlargement can contribute to lower urinary tract symptoms—but symptom severity does not always track neatly with prostate size.