Signs & Symptoms

Signs & Symptoms
Prostate enlargement varies in severity from man to man, and doesn't always pose a problem. Only about half the men with prostate enlargement experience signs and symptoms that become noticeable or bothersome enough for them to seek medical treatment. These signs and symptoms may include:

  • Weak urine stream
  • Difficulty starting urination
  • Stopping and starting again while urinating
  • Dribbling at the end of urination
  • Frequent need to urinate
  • Increased frequency of urination at night (nocturia)
  • Urgent need to urinate
  • Not being able to completely empty the bladder
  • Blood in the urine (hematuria)
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Pain in the lower abdomen
  • Discomfort during ejaculation
  • Fever and chills (infection)