Marc Laniado MD FRCS(Urol) FEBU
CONSULTANT IN UROLOGY

  
   
       
 
Prostate enlargement
Prostate questionnaire
Urodynamic testing
Choosing a treatment
BAUS algorithm
Herbs and medicines
TUNA
TURP
Laser prostatectomy
Prostate stent

The Enlarged Prostate & Urinary Symptoms

Urinary symptoms can be due to a variety of different causes. When due to the prostate, these symptoms include getting up a night, passing urine frequently by day, and taking a long time to pass urine when in the toilet.

The prostate is a small gland sitting below the bladder. Urine flows the prostate which is like a ring doughnut or polo mint with a hole in it. As the hole gets smaller, urinary symptoms can get progressively worse. However, the prostate is not the only cause for urinary symptoms.

See the menu on the left on frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding the enlarged prostate, operations for the benign prostate enlargement including laser prostatectomy and transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) that treats the prostate and maintains normal ejaculation.