We're happy to have Dr. Ryan Terlecki, a urologist at Wake Forest Baptist Health, with us today. He is here to talk to us about the enlargement of the prostate, which is also known as BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia). 

In this episode, you'll find out what you need to look for, and how BPH could affect the quality of your life. 

Dr. Terlecki wears many hats at the Wake Forest Center for Men's Health, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is the director of the men's health clinic, the director of medical student education, and the fellowship director of reconstructive health. Be sure to listen in today, to hear what he has to say about the enlargement of the prostate. 

Disclaimer: The Prostate Health Podcast is for informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. By listening to the podcast, no physician-patient relationship has been formed. For more information and counseling, you must contact your personal physician or urologist with questions about your unique situation.

Show Highlights:

• What having an enlarged prostate means.
• BPH can cause difficulty with urination.
• It can result in changes to the bladder itself.
• BPH can have a significant impact on a man's day-to-day routine, and his quality of life.
• There is a linear increase in BPH as men age throughout their lives. 
• Dr. Terlecki discusses the risk factors for men getting this condition.
• As obese men lose weight, they could see improvement in some of their lower urinary tract symptoms.
• Urinary symptoms will rarely be due to prostate cancer.
• BPH can cause problems with the bladder.
• What a BPH test involves.

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