Many men past 50 years of age are experiencing an enlarged prostate : A condition in which the elimination of urine is complicated by a narrowing of the urethra. The Urethra is a tube running from the bladder through the prostate gland. As the urethra is being narrowed by an enlarged prostate gland, urinating can become difficult due to some urine left behind in the bladder.

The infrequently released urine will lead to an almost constant feeling of urgency to urinate. Other symptoms can be a weak or split stream and pain in the perineum.