Symptoms
The following symptoms may show that you have a problem with your prostate. However, most men with early prostate cancer have no symptoms at all. These symptoms can also be caused by other prostate problems that are nothing to do with prostate cancer.
- Needing to urinate more often, especially at night
- Needing to rush to the toilet, so that you may even leak urine sometimes
- Difficulty starting to pass urine
- A weak flow
- A feeling that your bladder has not emptied properly
- Dribbling
- Pain when passing urine
Other symptoms you may get include:
- New pain in the lower back, hips or pelvis
- Problems getting or keeping an erection
- Blood in the urine or semen – but this is very rare
If you have any of these symptoms, visit your GP. You can also talk to a specialist nurse by contacting our confidential Helpline
Page last updated: November 30th 2007