How is BPH Diagnosed?
Diagnosing BPH/enlarged prostate includes performing a complete medical history and physical exam. Your physician will also perform a digital rectal exam (DRE) to better assess the size of the prostate. Your urologist may order a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test to rule out other conditions of the prostate.
Additional diagnostic tests may include:
- Urine flow rate
- Post-void residual test to see how much urine is left in your bladder after urination
- Pressure flow studies to measure the pressure in the bladder as you urinate
- Urinalysis to check for blood or infection
- Urine culture to check for infection
- Cystoscopy, to visualize the interior of the prostate and bladder
