This Topic Review from Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS; formerly PRODIGY) covers the management of lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy, benign prostatic enlargement, or benign prostatic obstruction).  It is based on guidelines published by the British Association of Urological Surgeons, the European Association of Urology, and the American Urological Association.

The target audience for this Topic Review is healthcare professionals working within the NHS in England, and providing first contact or primary health care. Patient information from NHS Direct is intended to be printed and given to people with this condition or their carers.