• Difficulty urinating: either trouble getting started or weak or interrupted flow
• The need to urinate often, particularly at night
• Pain or burning during urination
• Blood in urine or semen
• Erection problems
• Pain during ejaculation or difficulty ejaculating
• Stiffness or pain in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs

Note: Many men -- more than half of those in their 60s -- suffer from benign prostatic hypertrophy, a set of symptoms similar to those for prostate cancer (in which the prostate becomes enlarged). This common condition is annoying, but it's neither a disease nor a life-threatening condition. Any male who has had prostate problems should have a regular PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test and be monitored for prostate cancer. Additional risk factors include a family history of prostate cancer or being African-American.