'I never felt empty': The warning signs of an enlarged prostate The treatment costs around Sh700,00 and SHA does not offer any benefits. Health Just now

Upon diagnosis, there is a clear pathway to follow: an ultrasound to check the size of the prostate, a uroflowmetry test to check whether urination is obstructed, and a cancer marker test to rule out malignancy before treatment can proceed.

Prostate cancer remains the most prevalent cancer among Kenyan men, while awareness of and screening for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) lag well behind.

According to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS), more than 14,400 men aged 15 to 54 were diagnosed with a prostate-related condition in 2022.