One Problem – Many names

BPH is known by different names: enlarged prostate, benign prostate hyperplasia, or simply BPH. To understand its treatment, first it becomes important to understand the background:

In men, the urine passes through the urethra from the bladder. BPH is a condition that enlarges the prostate and starts to block the flow of urine. This is due to the fact that the prostate cells start to multiply, thereby increasing in number and hence, putting more pressure on the urethra. As a result, this prevents the free flow of urine and semen out of the body. Due to the narrowing down of urethra, the bladder has to undergo more contractions in order to forcibly push urine out of the body.