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James W.Young, III M.D.
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BPH…a non-cancerous enlarged prostate

The prostate is a walnut sized gland specific to men that manufactures a major portion of the ejaculate (semen). It is located just below the bladder and the urethra (water channel) goes right through it. Imagine the prostate gland being similar to a donut with the water channel analogous to the hole in the donut. The larger the donut, the smaller the hole in the donut. Similarly as the prostate enlarges (commonly known as BPH) the water channel becomes restricted slowing the flow of urine.

The bladder is basically a hollow muscle that functions to store urine, then compress and empty completely. As with other muscles, the bladder can become somewhat stronger as the prostate begins to enlarge. However as the prostate continues to grow the bladder can become irreversibly damaged without proper evaluation and treatment of the enlarging prostate.

Learn more about your prostate health by answering the following seven questions. Afterward, please call and schedule an appointment with Dr. Young at Urology Associates of Lake County to evaluate your symptoms and discuss appropriate treatment options.
 
American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom
for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Click on the circle that best applies to you for each question. The responses to each question range from 0 to 5 points, with 0 points for "not at all" and 5 points for "almost always."
 
 
Incomplete Emptying

Over the last month or so, how often have
you had a sensation of not emptying your
bladder completely after you finished urinating?
0 1 2 3 4 5
 
Frequency

During the last month or so, how often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating?
0 1 2 3 4 5
 
Intermittency

During the last month or so, how often have you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?
0 1 2 3 4 5
 
Urgency

During the last month or so, how often have you found it difficult to postpone urination?
0 1 2 3 4 5
 
Weak Stream

During the last month or so, how often have you had a weak urinary stream?
0 1 2 3 4 5
 
Straining

During the last month or so, how often have you had to push or strain to begin urination?
0 1 2 3 4 5
 
Sleeping

During the last month, how many times did you most typically get up to urinate from the time you went to bed at night until the time you got up in the morning?
0 1 2 3 4 5
 
 
 
Normal Prostate
Enlarged Prostate
 
Symptoms
Frequent urination
Sudden need to urinate
Need to strain or push the bladder
Weak, variable or dribbling stream
Sensation of incomplete emptying
   
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