Abstract
Objective: To determine the prevalence of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and the main symptoms of the genitourinary system in individuals who make use of the public health service, residents in the city of Coari, Amazonas. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and observational study conducted with 106 men over 40 years of age. Results: The prevalence of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in the male population of Coari - Amazonas was 51.9%. Men aged 61 to 70 years and aged 71 years or older had the highest rates of change in prostate volume The score of symptom intensity in the lower urinary tract found in most of the individuals surveyed were mild and the degree of dysfunction Erectile was mild to moderate. Conclusion: Benign prostatic hyperplasia was prevalent in most men older than 40 years who made use of public health services in the city of Coari and the intensity of genital urinary tract symptoms was mild to moderate. These data serve as a warning to health professionals in the municipality about the presence of this disease and show the need to intensify or continue health activities aimed at this public.