Browsing: benign prostatic hyperplasia

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) creeps up quietly, turning daily routines into challenges before men realise what is happening. Here is why ignoring the symptoms can be risky and when to see a doctor.

A Harley convoy, a pub quiz, and a…prostate talk? At the Ride the Flow event held on 12 April 2025, Medical Channel Asia and ROADS.sg blended motorbike safety with prostate health talks, bringing BPH awareness to the fore in a male-friendly setting.

King Charles III has received medical treatment for an enlarged prostate, a condition common among men his age, Buckingham Palace announced. The monarch has what is clinically known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). But what does BPH mean? Dr Ronny Tan and Dr Lie Kwok Ying, Urologists of Advanced Urology Associates, Singapore, help to explain the condition. They also advise on treatment options for this common condition, such as transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and prostatic urethral lift (PUL).

Benign prostatic hyperplasia affect half of all men by the age of 50, and up to 80% aged 80 and older. Learn more in this article.