Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is the most common prostatic disorder, with an incidence rate that increases with age.
Symptoms of urinary obstruction include hesitancy, dribbling after urination, nocturia, frequency and urgency and urinary retention. The gold standard for treatment is surgery. Where surgery is contraindicated or not desired, medications may be used to provide symptom relief by decreasing urinary outflow resistance.
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