Post Date April, 15 2023
Many men suffer from prostatic hyperplasia, especially some middle-aged and elderly men. They always feel that they have reached a certain age and need no treatment. This is a wrong idea.
Symptoms of prostatic hyperplasia:
1. Urination frequency
Frequency of urination is the earliest manifestation, first at night and then during the day. After decompensation of the detrusor in the later stage, the residual urine increased and the effective volume of the bladder decreased, which also made the frequency of urination more serious.
2. Dysuria
Sexual dysuria is a prominent feature of the disease. The symptoms are divided into two types: obstruction and stimulation. The symptoms of obstruction are divided into hesitation in urination, interruption, final dripping, thin and weak urine line, and endless urination. The irritant symptoms are frequent urination, excessive nocturnal urination, urgency and pain in urination. Symptoms can aggravate cold, alcohol, anticholinergic drugs, psychotic drugs, etc. Long-term obstruction can cause uremic symptoms such as fatigue, lethargy, nausea and vomiting.
3. Hematuria
The capillaries on the prostate mucosa are congested and small blood vessels are dilated, and are ruptured and bleeding due to the filling and contraction of the bladder. Hematuria may also occur in patients with bladder tumors.
How is prostatic hyperplasia treated?
1. Hormone therapy
Conservative treatment of prostatic hyperplasia can use hormones, such as 5 α Reductase inhibitor (finasteride), mainly distributed in type 2 and 5 of prostate α Reductase can reduce the occurrence of androgen in the prostate. Long-term use can reduce the prostate volume and improve urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
2. Drug treatment
Drug is one of the common methods for conservative treatment of prostatic hyperplasia, and selective adrenal acceptor α Blockers, which are more effective than finasteride in improving LUTS, have been internationally recognized as the priority drug for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. In addition, there are many kinds of drugs for conservative treatment of BPH, and the difference is limited to adverse reactions.
3. TCM treatment
The conservative treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia belongs to the category of fistula in traditional Chinese medicine. The differential treatment includes six basic types, including kidney deficiency, deficiency of medium qi, lack of lung qi, liver stagnation and qi stagnation, bladder damp heat, and bladder stasis. Chinese medicine can be selected according to the above types, or Chinese medicine treatment or acupuncture and moxibustion treatment can be selected.
Misunderstanding of prostatic hyperplasia
1. I think that I am old enough not to operate as much as possible
Many men believe that BPH is an old age disease. If surgical treatment is harmful to their health, they are unwilling to undergo surgical treatment. In recent years, with the improvement of people's living standards and the continuous extension of life expectancy, high-quality life in old age is the common pursuit of male friends. Because of BPH, it will affect sleep, reduce body immune function, repeatedly infect, damage kidney function, etc., thus unnecessarily reduce the quality of life, increase the medical burden, and even endanger life..
