Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Alternate Names : BPH, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Enlarged Prostate, Prostatism
What can be done to prevent the condition?
There are no widely accepted ways to prevent BPH.
What are the long-term effects of the condition?
Long-term effects are generally due to chronic, incomplete emptying of the
bladder and may include:
a bladder that fails to adequately hold urine, called bladder decompensation or decreased capacity
bladder stones,
also called calculi
a type of damage to the kidney, known as hydronephrosis, which can rarely lead
to kidney failure
urinary tract infections
What are the risks to others?
BPH is not contagious.
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