Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH; Pic. 1) is characterized by increased size of the prostate leading to difficulties with passing the urine. The cells of prostate may increase in numbers (hyperplasia) or in size (hypertrophy) resulting in larger size of prostate. As result, prostatic nodules form in the transition zone of the prostate, which is the area where the prostate is surrounding the ur...

The clinical syndrome of benign prostatic hyperplasia reflects a complex interplay between benign prostatic enlargement, which will affect almost all men by the age of 80, and the resulting outlet obstruction and lower urinary tract symptoms. The disease is now known to adversely affect the quality of life of around one man in three over the age of 50. New medical treatments and new surgical in...

BACKGROUND The Stirling benign prostatic hyperplasia natural history group have previously reported a prevalence of this condition of 255 per 1000 in a community study of 1610 men aged 40-79 years. AIM It was decided to examine the consultation patterns of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia in greater detail. METHOD All participating men were invited to complete a previously validated li...