
Originally Posted by
Grunt14
My experience with prostate problems, in particular prostate enlargement, is that it can make you feel like you have to urinate more often due to the pressure it can place on the bladder and/or seminal vesicles, however the enlarged prostate itslef is not a cause for urination, but only the sensation to urinate. The swelling can only make urination painful/difficult, or block it all together, due to the pressure it places on the urethra. The prostate itself is not responsible for urination, the kidneys and bladder are.