Enlarged Prostate Doctor in Charleston, SC
Lowcountry Urology provides the highest quality of testing and advanced treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in Charleston, South Carolina. We understand that BPH can affect your quality of life, causing discomfort and inconvenience.
Our dedicated team of urologists are committed to providing you with the highest standard of care, utilizing the latest medical advancements to effectively address your BPH concerns. Request an appointment at one of our urology clinics in Charleston.
What Is The Prostate?
The prostate is a gland that surrounds your urethra, which is the tube that moves urine out of your body.
What Causes An Enlarged Prostate?
A normal part of getting older, BPH is caused by hormonal changes and cellular growth. You can’t prevent it from developing.
Who Typically Gets An Enlarged Prostate?
Most men acquire BPH as they age. Around half of all men over 75 have an enlarged prostate.
What is BPH?
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or BPH, is a condition in which the prostate enlarges as men get older. BPH is a very common condition that affects over 42 million men in the US1 and over 660 million aging men worldwide.2.3 Over 40% of men in their 50s and over 70% of men in their 60s have BPH.2 While BPH is a benign condition and unrelated to prostate cancer, it can greatly affect a man’s quality of life.
As the prostate enlarges, it presses on and blocks the urethra, causing bothersome urinary symptoms. If left untreated, BPH can lead to permanent bladder damage.4
Symptoms include:5,6
- Frequent need to urinate both day and night
- Weak or slow urinary stream
- A sense that you cannot completely empty your bladder
- Difficulty or delay in starting urination
- Urgent feeling of needing to urinate
- A urinary stream that stops and starts
Symptoms of BPH can cause loss of productivity, depression, and decreased quality of life.7
If you suffer from the above symptoms, you are not alone. BPH is the leading reason men visit a urologist.8
You can measure the severity of your BPH symptoms by taking the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire. Sharing this information with your physician will help them understand the severity of your symptoms.
Even watchful waiting has its risks. Bladder outlet obstruction could result in irreversible bladder damage if left untreated4
References
- NeoTract US Market Model estimates for 2020, data on file.
- Berry, et al., Journal of Urology 1984
- US Census Bureau international database worldwide population estimates for 2020
- Tubaro, Drugs Aging 2003
- Rosenberg, Int J Clin Pract 2007
- Vuichoud, Can J Urol 2015
- Speakman, BJUI International 2014
- IMS Health NDTI Urology Specialty Profile Report 2013
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Do you recognize the symptoms of BPH listed above? If so, realize that it’s a normal part of aging and that you can get some relief with help from your Urologist. Contact one of our urology clinics in Charleston and start feeling better!