Causes, Symptoms, And Treatments Of An Enlarged Prostate

Risk Factors

Similar to the causes and complications associated with BPH, there are numerous risk factors that can contribute to a man developing an enlarged prostate. As one of the main causes, aging is also a critical risk factor for men, as an enlargement of the prostate gland rarely causes signs and symptoms in men under the age of forty, compared to one-third of men experiencing moderate to severe symptoms by the age of sixty, and half of the men by the age of eighty experiencing full-blown symptoms. Other risk factors include a family history of prostate problems, especially if a man’s father or brother has experienced BPH before, diabetes and heart disease due to the use of beta blockers, and lifestyle choices, such as obesity can increase a man’s risk as well.