Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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What is benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia, often called benign prostatic hypertrophy, is a non-cancerous condition characterized by enlargement or overgrowth of the prostate gland resulting in the formation of nodules which can interfere with the normal flow of urine.
Common symptoms reported by people with benign prostatic hyperplasia
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What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Data from patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for benign prostatic hyperplasia (19 evaluations)
Total evaluations
22
Tried for
benign prostatic hyperplasia
(30)
Perceived effectiveness
for benign prostatic hyperplasia (15 evaluations)
Total evaluations
15
Tried for
benign prostatic hyperplasia
(22)
Perceived effectiveness
for benign prostatic hyperplasia (3 evaluations)
Side effects
decreased sex drive (libido)
headaches
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
benign prostatic hyperplasia
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for benign prostatic hyperplasia (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
benign prostatic hyperplasia
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for benign prostatic hyperplasia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
benign prostatic hyperplasia
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(2)
anxious mood
(1)
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- None
- Can't tell
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- None
Data from patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has benign prostatic hyperplasia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 501 patients have this condition
- 10 new patients joined this month
- 227 say benign prostatic hyperplasia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 19 | |
| 50s | 86 | |
| 60s | 207 | |
| 70+ | 156 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 9 | |
| 40-49 years | 48 | |
| 50-59 years | 67 | |
| 60-69 years | 27 | |
| 70+ years | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 473 | |
| Female | 3 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 198 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 7 |
These charts show data from benign prostatic hyperplasia patients who have completed their condition history
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