What is benign prostatic hypertrophy?

Increase in prostate size, no cancer, at transition zone, affects different tissue types including gland. Symptoms of bladder storage and emptying due to irritation and obstruction (cause lower UT symptoms [LUTS]) Impairs QoL and can cause serious complications. Hyperplasia of glands of periurethral prostate and not hypertrophy Symptoms may be stable or worsens rapid, not parallel to histology