UroLift

Signs include weak or interrupted stream, difficulty starting urination, frequent urination especially at night, urgency, dribbling, and feeling the bladder is not empty. Men over 50 should seek evaluation if symptoms persist.

Treatment ranges from medications (alpha blockers, 5-alpha reductase inhibitors) to smaller procedures such as UroLift, as well as TURP, HoLEP, laser vaporisation and water-jet ablation. The choice depends on prostate size, symptoms and your goals.

See a urologist if you wake multiple times at night to urinate, strain to start urination, experience sudden urgency, have blood in urine, or cannot urinate at all - the last requires emergency care.

No. BPH is non-cancerous prostate enlargement. Prostate cancer requires separate evaluation including PSA, examination, and biopsy when indicated. Both can cause urinary symptoms.

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) removes enlarged prostate tissue using a laser, offering effective relief for BPH with durable results and suitability for large glands.

PSA interpretation depends on age, prostate size, and trend over time. Elevated or rising PSA warrants urology evaluation; it does not alone confirm cancer but guides further testing.