Men's Health Week: GP busts 5 myths about benign prostate enlargement

This common problem affects a lot of men aged over 50, but do you know what it really means? A doctor to sort the fact from fiction.

An enlarged prostate can affect the urethra Picture: iStock/PA

You may have heard of benign prostate enlargement, but are you clear on exactly what it is?

First of all, the prostate is a small, walnut-shaped gland located in men’s pelvic regions; it sits between their bladder and penis and surrounds the urethra (the tube that passes urine out of the body).