Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Statistically significant changes were observed in favor of acupuncture in moderate to severe BPH symptoms.

Studies have reported the prevalence of BPH to be approximately one-quarter of men in their 50s, one-third in their 60s, and about half in their 80s .

Common signs and symptoms of BPH include:

• Frequent or urgent need to urinate

• Increased frequency of urination at night (Nocturia)

• Difficulty starting urination

• Weak urine stream or a stream that stops and starts

• Dribbling at the end of urination

• Inability to completely empty the bladder

Less common signs and symptoms include:

• Urinary tract infection

• Inability to urinate

• Blood in the urine