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ENLARGED PROSTRATE: Symptoms
The most common enlarged prostate (BPH) symptoms have to do with urination and include:
• Waking multiple times at night to urinate
• Sudden and strong urge to urinate
• A frequent need to urinate, sometimes every 2 hours or less
• Pushing or straining to begin urinating
• A weak stream
• Starting and stopping of the stream
• Dribbling after finishing
• Feeling the bladder has not completely emptied after finishing
• Pain or burning while urinating
These symptoms often indicate BPH, but they may—less commonly—be caused by a different problem. For instance, the symptoms may be caused by: a urinary tract infection involving the bladder or the kidney; a chronic infection of the prostate; or a medication. Because bothersome urinary symptoms can be the sign of a number of medical conditions, it is important to see your doctor as early as possible, find a physician in your area.