The prostate is a male reproductive gland that produces the fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. It surrounds the urethra, the tube through which urine passes out of the body.
An enlarged prostate means the gland has grown bigger. Prostate enlargement happens to almost all men as they get older. As the gland grows, it can press on the urethra and cause urination and bladder problems.
An enlarged prostate is often called<unk>  <unk>  or<unk>  prostatic hypertrophy. It is not cancer, and it does not raise your risk for prostate cancer.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Chronic bacterial prostatitis
Neurogenic bladder
Urethral cancer
Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
Interstitial cystitis
Bladder cancer
Prostate cancer