Many men remain asymptomatic, but BPH can cause lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as:

• Weak urinary stream
• Difficulty in starting urination
• Intermittent urinary stream
• Straining to urinate
• Urgency
• Daytime frequency or nocturia (wake up to urinate at night)
• Sensation of incomplete bladder emptying
• Dribbling of urine after voiding
  

However, these symptoms can also be caused by other conditions including urinary stones, urinary tract infection, overactive bladder, prostate or bladder cancer. If you have any of the above urinary symptoms, do see your doctor for further assessment.

During the consultation, the doctor will perform a Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) which involves putting a lubricated gloved finger into the anal canal to feel for prostate enlargement or any irregularities. The doctor may also perform a bedside ultrasound scan to estimate the size of your prostate gland. You may also be asked to give a urine sample to exclude an ongoing infection. A Uroflowmetry test will be conducted, and sometimes we may offer a blood test for the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) level as well.

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