Causes and Statistics

What are the causes and statistics?

Causes

Prostate enlargement occurs naturally as a man ages. No one knows exactly why the condition occurs, but it is one of the most common diseases among aging men.1

Statistics

BPH affects approximately 50% of men between the ages of 51 and 60 and up to 90% of men over the age of 80.2
BPH affects more than 27 million men over 50 each year in the United States3
If left untreated, BPH can lead to complications including infection; renal failure; and urinary, bladder, or kidney stones.2,5

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