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Prostate Enlargement / BPH

Benign prostatic hyperplasia – also called BPH – is a condition in men in which the prostate gland enlarges.

BPH develops as a strictly age-related phenomenon in nearly all men, starting at approximately 40 years of age. The prevalence of BPH is approximately 10% for men in their 30s, 20% for men in their 40s, reaches 50% to 60% for men in their 60s, and is 80% to 90% for men in their 70s and 80s.

The prostate is a walnut-sized, male reproductive gland that produces the fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. The prostate is located below the bladder and surrounds the urethra – the tube through which urine passes out of the body.

As the prostate enlarges, it constricts the urethra and causes urination and bladder emptying problems. Other than genetics, the actual cause of prostate enlargement remains unknown.

Here are some key facts about prostate enlargement to be aware of:

  • BPH is so common that almost all men will get BPH if they live long enough
  • No risk factors have been identified other than having normally functioning testicles
  • BPH is not cancer and it does not increase your risk for prostate cancer

Prostate enlargement can cause numerous symptoms, including:

  • Slowed or delayed start of the urinary stream
  • Weak urine stream
  • Straining to urinate
  • Strong and sudden urge to urinate
  • Incontinence (loss of urinary control)
  • Painful urination or bloody urine (these may indicate infection)
  • Dribbling at the end of urination
  • Incomplete emptying of the bladder
  • Needing to urinate two or more times per night

Untreated BPH has the potential to lead to more serious complications, ranging from urinary tract infections (UTIs) and stones in the bladder or kidney, to urinary retention and kidney damage.

It is important that you report any bothersome symptoms promptly to your urologist as we have many effective treatments to help you.

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Dr. Moses Kim, MD, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of OCUA, explains how he now performs prostate removal with one incision instead of 5 or 6.
Moses Kim, MD, Ph.D.

Watch this video to see how Orange County Urology Associates offers patients superior surgical expertise. In this video, Moses Kim, MD, Ph.D., President, and Chief Executive Officer of Orange County Urology Associates, explains how he now performs a prostatectomy (prostate removal) using an Intuitive Surgical single-port technique. Before the new single-incision technique, the procedure required 5 or 6 incisions.

Click here for Dr. Moses Kim Performs First Single-Port Robotic Prostatectomy in SoCal

In The News

  • Dr Fuad Elkhoury performs 200th HoLEP prostate surgery in Orange County
  • Dr. Fuad Elkhoury does first HoLep procedure in Orange County for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
  • Moses Kim, M.D., Ph.D. Performs 100th Single-Port Robotic Surgery
  • Dr. Moses Kim, M.D., Ph.D. Receives ‘Physician of Excellence’ Award in SP Robotic Surgery from Surgical Review Corporation
  • Moses Kim, M.D., Ph.D., performs his 100th single-port robotic surgery, offering patients fewer incisions, less pain, and faster recovery times
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IN THE OPERATING ROOM -- In this video, watch Dr. Moses Kim, MD, Ph.D. (OCUA Urologist-Urologic Oncologist) as he performs a robotic single-port radical prostatectomy (prostate removal through one small incision) using a da Vinci® robot made by Intuitive Surgical.
— Video made intraoperatively by Dr. Moses Kim
Dr. Moses Kim, MD, Ph.D.

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Orange County Urology Associates (OCUA) delivers comprehensive urology care throughout Orange County with locations in Laguna Hills, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, and San Clemente. We also have patients from Los Angeles, San Diego, and from outside the U.S. We focus on comprehensive urological care for both men and women involving Urinary incontinence/leakage (men, women, teens, children), urinary tract infections (UTIs), enlarged prostate / benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), erectile dysfunction (ED) / impotence, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, kidney disorders, kidney stones, sacral nerve stimulation, male infertility, sperm mapping, male restoration, curved penis, vasectomy (no-needle and no-scalpel) and vasectomy reversal.

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