According to Lehigh Valley Health Network, here are five things you should know about benign prostatic hyperplasia.

1. Symptoms

You might not know you’re living with BPH until you get “attacked” by the urinary symptoms. Harmless, but bothering, these may include urgency to pee, slow urinary flow, difficulty starting and not being able to empty the whole bladder, and dribbling. When you start experiencing this type of urinary symptoms, you’ll probably get a hint that BPH may be the cause of it.