Storage symptoms
Urgency, frequency and waking at night can reflect bladder function as much as prostate obstruction.
Start With the Symptom
Why am I always looking for a bathroom?
Frequent urination can come from the prostate, bladder, medications, diabetes, sleep problems, infection, or other causes. The first step is understanding the pattern before choosing a procedure.
Frequency does not automatically mean BPH.
Voiding symptoms
Weak stream, hesitancy, straining and incomplete emptying are more suggestive of outlet obstruction.
Useful next step: urology can help determine whether the prostate is actually driving the symptoms before you compare PAE with other BPH treatments.
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