This site covers all conditions that affect the urinary tract. You can find a quick description of BPH as well as a link for further information. Also, there is a tool to help you find a urologist in your area.

National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse

3 Information Way

Bethesda, MD 20892-3580

1-800-891-5390

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov

Here you'll find a thorough discussion of BPH, including drawings and a glossary. You can also read up on the details of treatment, as well as the sexual changes that can occur and how to deal with them.

Last reviewed November 2018 by EBSCO Medical Review BoardAdrienne Carmack, MD Last Updated: 11/6/2018

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EDUCATION

Resource Guide for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

American Urological Association

National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse