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Get checked if you can't start pee or pee too often, at night

 Lifestyle changes is appropriate for those with mild symptoms. [iStockphoto]

If you are a man over 60 years, the likelihood of having an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)) are high.

BPH is a non-cancerous increase of prostate tissue which can cause blockage of bladder and urine flow. BPH is extremely common among middle-aged and elderly men, affecting up to 50 per cent of men aged 60 and 90 per cent of those over 85 years. Here's what you need to know about the condition:

BPH symptoms mostly include; increased urinary frequency, voiding small amounts of urine, especially at night, sensation of incomplete bladder emptying after urination, difficulty in starting urination, weak urinary stream, inability to urinate, leading to catheterisation, urinary urgency, with difficulty in controlling urination and blood in the urine.

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