What is BPH?
BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) is also known as an enlarged prostate, but the enlarged prostate itself is not really the problem. The trouble is that the urethra, the tube that carries urine from your bladder out of your body, passes right through the prostate. As the prostate grows, it applies more and more pressure inward, on the urethra, which causes the urinary difficulties associated with BPH.
A word on what BPH isn't: BPH is not prostate cancer. BPH does not cause prostate cancer, nor does it increase your chances of developing prostate cancer. However, BPH and prostate cancer can have similar symptoms, so check with your doctor. Only your doctor can tell if you have BPH, not a more serious condition like prostate cancer.
Important Safety Information
Only your doctor can tell if you have BPH, not a more serious condition
like prostate cancer. Avoid driving or hazardous tasks for 12 hours after
your first dose or increase in dose, as a sudden drop in blood pressure
may occur, rarely resulting in fainting. If considering cataract surgery,
tell your eye surgeon you’ve taken FLOMAX. Common side effects are
runny nose, dizziness and decrease in semen.
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