Poets and philosophers have long insisted that age brings confidence, wisdom, and freedom. Yet, it can also bring some unwelcome physical changes in men. The urgent need to go, urinating more frequently than normal, a weak urinary stream, difficulty starting and stopping—they’re all symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is a term used for increased prostate growth that is not cancerous and is often interchangeable with “enlarged prostate.” For many men, an enlarged prostate can turn a normal body function into an issue ...
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