A high-fat diet, such as fast food, fries, and processed meats, has emerged as an important risk factor not only for obesity and diabetes but also for urological disorders, like BPH, lower urinary symptoms and prostatic cancer in men.

One of the common causes of LUTS in men is an enlarged prostate, a.k.a., BPH. You are more likely to experience LUTS if you are men over 50 and your urologist can help you identify the cause of LUTS and decide which treatment is right for you.

LUTS stands for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and it describe many various problems such as weak urine stream, nighttime bathroom trip (nocturia), frequent or urgent need to urinate, difficulty starting urination, hard to completely empty bladder, etc.

Enlarged prostate is often called BPH, which stands for benign prostatic hyperplasia. BPH refers to the nonmalignant growth of prostate tissue and is a common cause of many urinary problems due to its location.

The prostate, located right below the bladder, is responsible for producing semen. An enlarged prostate simply means that the prostate has grown larger, which can lead to problems with urination due to its location.

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A uroflow test is used to measure your urinary tract function by recording how fast, how much, and how long it takes to urinate. The results are used to monitor blockage of the urinary tract.

The OABSS is based on a symptom assessment questionnaire designed to quantify OAB symptoms as a single score. The scoring system is designed to place more weight on urgency and urgency incontinence than on frequency.

The International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) is based on the answers to seven questions concerning urinary symptoms. Each question is assigned points form 0 to 5 indicating the severity of the particular symptom.