Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is extremely common after the age of 50 and can become complicated in the summer due to dehydration, heat, and lifestyle changes. Urinary problems (pollakiuria, nocturia, dysuria) often worsen during travel or summer activities. Prolonged exposure to heat and changes in hydration can promote acute urinary retention, urinary tract infections, and, in some cases, prostatic infectious complications.
At the same time, prostate cancer remains the most common cancer in men in Switzerland. PSA testing is the first level of screening, but its sensitivity and specificity are limited. Today, multiparametric prostate MRI has become the gold standard examination whenever there is any doubt: it allows lesions to be located and characterized, reduces unnecessary biopsies, and precisely targets necessary biopsies.
Summer is a particularly relevant time to plan this type of preventive assessment in men at risk, in order to avoid possible urological complications during the holidays and to anticipate the management of detected prostate abnormalities.