When to Seek Medical Care
A person may have urinary symptoms unrelated to benign prostatic hyperplasia that are caused by bladder problems, UTIs, or prostatitis––inflammation of the prostate. Symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia also can signal more serious conditions, including prostate cancer.
Men with symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia should see a health care provider.
Men with the following symptoms should seek immediate medical care:
complete inability to urinate
painful, frequent, and urgent need to urinate, with fever and chills
blood in the urine
great discomfort or pain in the lower abdomen and urinary tract