Disclaimer

This decision aid is for you if one or more of the following apply:

• Your doctor has told you that you have an enlarged prostate that is causing problems with peeing.
• You have tried medications for your enlarged prostate, but they didn’t help your symptoms, or you had side effects.
• You are willing to have surgery to treat your enlarged prostate.

What is benign prostatic hyperplasia? (BPH)

• BPH describes an enlargement of your prostate causing problems while peeing
• Symptoms include poor flow, peeing more often, peeing at night, difficulty starting peeing, and straining to pee

What happens if I choose not to have surgery?

• If you choose not to have surgery, your symptoms are likely to stay as they are or worsen over time as the size of your prostate increases

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