Prostate Gland Enlargement (BPH): Causes, symptoms, and treatment options | Stanford

Dr. Benjamin Chung explains the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of prostate gland enlargement, or Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). By the age of 60, one third of men will experience symptoms due to an enlarged prostate. By the age of 80, that percentage increases to half of all men.

BPH will almost certainly affect you or someone you know, so it’s important to know about this condition, how to recognize it, and how to treat it.

Here are 9 questions that Dr. Chung answers in this video:
0:00 Introduction
0:25 What is BPH?
0:45 What is the prostate gland?
1:11 Why would enlargement of the prostate gland cause difficulties in urination?
1:24 Why is BPH important to understand?
1:42 What causes BPH?
2:08 Why is BPH a problem?
2:57 What causes these more serious effects of BPH?
3:33 How is BPH treated?
5:00 What kinds of surgical options exist for BPH?

Dr. Benjamin Chung is a Urologic Oncologist and Associate Professor of Urology at Stanford University.

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 12/29/2021. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority or your healthcare practitioner for advice.

This video is a production of the Stanford Center for Health Education team, in collaboration with Stanford Medicine, Stanford Center for Professional Development, and Stanford Medicine Education Technology Team.

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