You may notice BPH symptoms as a gradual diminishment in your bladder's function. Typical symptoms include:

• Decreased Stream—Decreased size and strength of urine stream; a weak urine flow
• Hesitancy—Having a hard time "getting started"
• Intermittence—An "on again, off again" flow of urine
• Incomplete Urination—The feeling that your bladder is not quite empty after you urinate
• Urinary Retention—Being completely unable to urinate
• Frequency—Having to urinate much more often than usual
• Urgency—An extremely strong desire to urinate as soon as possible
• Nocturia—The need to get up and urinate in the night
• Incontinence—Being unable to hold back urine until you reach the bathroom (often accompanied by feelings of urgency)