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Nighttime urination and weak stream
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-05-07. It presents "Nighttime urination and weak stream" as a Medium Urology puzzle. The final answer is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
Answer
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Information summarized from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus does not endorse Doctordle.
Six clues
Clue 1
A 68-year-old wakes several times at night to urinate.
Clue 2
The urine stream is weak and slow to start.
Clue 3
He feels the bladder does not empty completely.
Clue 4
There is no burning, fever, or flank pain in this fictional case.
Clue 5
The condition is noncancerous enlargement of a gland below the bladder.
Clue 6
The answer is often abbreviated BPH.
Plain-language explanation
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is noncancerous enlargement of the prostate. It can cause urinary hesitancy, weak stream, nighttime urination, and a feeling of incomplete emptying.
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