Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy/Prostate Enlarged

Prostatic hypertrophy or enlargement leads to constriction of the urethra. This may produce frequent urination. There are often complaints of difficulties in starting to urinate, especially at night or if the bladder is full. Dribbling at the end of urination is common. The urinary stream is weak. You may have the sensation that the bladder has not completely emptied. The symptoms may be worsened by excessive use of alcohol or diuretics. Urinary tract infections may develop, producing painful, burning urination, fever and cloudy urine. Rarely, the complete inability to urinate will occur producing a medical emergency.