Minor symptoms of BPH usually do not require treatment, while moderate to severe symptoms may significantly affect the patient's quality of life by interfering with sleep and daily activities. For moderate to severe symptoms, treatment is recommended. Until recently, the only options available were daily medication or surgery.

Both medication and surgery have their pros and cons, and continue to be viable options for some patients. With the recent development of Minimally Invasive Therapies (MIT), patients now have additional treatment options to accommodate their individual lifestyles and health needs. The goal of Minimally Invasive Therapies is to achieve significant clinical relief less invasively than with surgery and to avoid possible complications and side effects associated with a surgical procedure. The complications of surgery may include major haemorrhage, incontinence, impotence, retrograde ejaculation and TURP syndrome.

There are four different treatment options for BPH: