Benign prostatic hyperplasia epidemiology and demographics

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Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.

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Overview

More than half of the men in the United States between the ages of 60 and 70 and as many as 90% between the ages of 70 and 90 have symptoms of BPH. For some men, the symptoms may be severe enough to require treatment.