As men get older, urinary symptoms can become increasingly common. A weak urine stream, difficulty starting urination, frequent trips to the bathroom, and waking several times during the night can all occur with an enlarged prostate, medically known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH.
BPH is not prostate cancer. It occurs when prostate tissue increases in size and begins to put pressure on the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the bladder. Because the prostate surrounds part of the urethra, enlargement can make it more difficult for urine to pass.
One of the most frustrating symptoms is waking repeatedly at night to urinate. This is called nocturia. Some men may wake once or twice, while others may get up several times, disrupting sleep and causing tiredness during the day.
Other symptoms can include a weak or interrupted urine stream, difficulty getting started, a feeling that the bladder has not completely emptied, urinary urgency, frequent urination during the day, and dribbling after urination.
Although these symptoms are common with BPH, they should not automatically be blamed on age or an enlarged prostate. Urinary infections, bladder problems, medications, diabetes, neurological conditions, and prostate cancer can sometimes produce similar symptoms.
The claim that five vitamins can “clear” a prostate obstruction within 30 minutes is not supported by reliable medical evidence. Vitamins are essential nutrients, but there is no established vitamin combination that can physically remove an enlarged prostate obstruction in half an hour.
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