Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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What is benign prostatic hyperplasia?

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, often called benign prostatic hypertrophy, is a non-cancerous condition characterized by enlargement or overgrowth of the prostate gland resulting in the formation of nodules which can interfere with the normal flow of urine.

Common symptoms reported by people with benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Modafinil Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Amantadine
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Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Pregabalin Gabapentin
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Listen to Music Aromatherapy Natural Calm
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Bupropion Fluoxetine Citalopram
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Clonazepam Alprazolam Hydroxyzine
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Compare treatments taken by people with benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Who has benign prostatic hyperplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 329 say benign prostatic hyperplasia is their primary condition
Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 18
30s 38
40s 43
50s 43
60s 42
70+ 117
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 13
20-29 years 14
30-39 years 10
40-49 years 13
50-59 years 9
60-69 years 6
70+ years 7

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 635
Female 4
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 211
Not Diagnosed 8
These charts show data from benign prostatic hyperplasia patients who have completed their condition history
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