Most men have benign prostatic hyperplasia for years before it causes symptoms.

Initial symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia include:

• Decreased urination:
• Difficulty starting the stream of urine
• Straining to urinate
• Bladder does not empty completely
• Weak urine flow
• Bladder spasms
• Difficulty stopping the stream of urine
• Dribbling at the end of urination
• Sudden urge to urinate
• Urinating more frequently than usual:
• Worse at night
• Small amount of blood in the urine:
• Pink urine

Symptoms of worsening benign prostatic hyperplasia include:

• Urinary retention:
• Inability to urinate
• Hematuria:
• Blood in the urine
• Red urine
• Blood clots in the urine
• Severe abdominal pain:
• Pain in the lower abdomen
• Severe bladder swelling
• Severe back pain
• Fever

For more information:

• Symptoms of prostate cancer