Since the prostate surrounds the urethra, the direct result of enlargement is blockage of the tube. Therefore, symptoms include: Slowness or dribbling of urine, hesitancy or difficulty urinating, frequent urination, a feeling of a sudden need to urinate, and the need to get up at night to urinate.
As symptoms progress, you could develop:
The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is an eight-question written screening tool used to screen for, rapidly diagnose, track the symptoms of, and suggest management of the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
50% of men 50 and older have problems with urination because of BPH. That number increases to 80-90% for men older than 70. In BPH, the prostate becomes enlarged to the point that men have problems such as difficulty starting urination, a weak flow, an urge to urinate again soon after urination or the need for frequent urination.
Benign (noncancerous) enlargement of the prostate, known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is the most common prostate issue affecting men. As men age, almost all will develop some degree of enlargement to their prostate leading to slowness or dribbling of urine, hesitancy or difficulty urinating, frequent urination, and other symptoms.