Listed below are the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia separated into their causes, urethral obstruction and changes in the bladder.
Symptoms of urethral obstruction include:
- Difficulty starting a urine stream
- Slow and interrupted weak stream
- Presence of blood in the urine
- Urgency
- Dribbling
Symptoms of a decreased in bladder size include:
- Frequent urination
- Irritated bladder
- Feeling of an un-emptied bladder after urination
- Urgency to urinate, especially at night (nocturia)
The size of the prostate does not always determine how severe the obstruction or the symptoms will be. Some men with greatly enlarged glands have little obstruction and few symptoms, while others, whose glands are less enlarged, have more blockage and greater problems.