Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Prevention & Expectations (BPH, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Enlarged Prostate, Prostatism)

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Alternate Names : BPH, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Enlarged Prostate, Prostatism

There are no widely accepted ways to prevent BPH.

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

BPH is not contagious.

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Author: Stuart Wolf, MD
Reviewer: Melinda Murray Ratini, DO
Date Reviewed: 12/18/01

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