Causes of an Enlarged Prostate Symptoms of an enlarged prostate
Among the male diseases, the most common disease should be prostate disease. Prostate diseases include common prostatitis, prostatic hyperplasia, prostate stones and more serious prostate cancer. Especially after men enter middle age, prostate problems begin to increase. What are the causes of gland hypertrophy in daily life?
Causes of an enlarged prostate
1. Don't pay attention to your diet
People who like to eat spicy food, greasy food, smoke and drink alcohol are more likely to suffer from prostate hypertrophy, because spicy food and alcohol have an irritating effect on the prostate and urethra, which can cause discomfort or vasodilation and cause symptoms such as congestion and edema of the prostate, thereby reducing the resistance of the prostate. There are also studies that show that obesity caused by overnutrition is associated with an enlarged prostate, and excessive consumption of nutritious foods such as fats, meat, and dairy products will increase the risk of developing an enlarged prostate. Therefore, eat more fruits and vegetables in the daily diet. Vitamin D supplementation can also be used. to reduce the chance of developing an enlarged prostate.
2. Lack of exercise.
If men are often sedentary and lack of exercise, it will cause arteriosclerosis, which will also hinder blood circulation in the prostate, thus increasing the chance of prostate hypertrophy.
3. Smoking and drinking
Eating spicy food can cause damage to the prostate, leading to diseases such as prostate enlargement.
4. Not having good bowel habits
Some people are accustomed to holding urine and urine, which is a very bad habit, and often holding urine will cause the deposition of toxins in the urine, which will directly harm the prostate and lead to related prostate diseases.
Because the prostate gland is close to the anorectum, and frequent stool holding or constipation will lead to excessive stool in the rectum, which will compress the prostate, causing heavy blood and increasing the risk of prostate hypertrophy.
5. Indulgence in married life
Excessive marital life can lead to congestion of the reproductive organs, and the prostate gland can also enlarge due to long-lasting congestion, which can increase the risk of developing an enlarged prostate. Moreover, unclean marital life can lead to infection of the reproductive organs, which can reduce resistance. In addition, it is also necessary to pay attention to the cleanliness of the prostate area, because the scrotum and foreskin are prone to dirt and dirt, and unclean bacteria may take advantage of the opportunity to enter, which can lead to prostate disease.
Symptoms of an enlarged prostate
(1) Frequent urination and urgency
It is an early symptom of increased frequency of urination during the day and at night, and gradually worsens. If there are complications such as inflammation and stones in the bladder, it can aggravate the symptoms of frequent urination, and cause urinary urgency and pain. Slowly, the prostate enlargement will cause difficulty in urination due to urethral blockage, so that there will be residual urine left in the urethra and bladder every time you urinate, which will cause frequent urination and incomplete urine dripping, and some people will also have stinging pain in urination.
(2) Difficulty urinating
This is also an early manifestation, which begins with hesitation to urinate, which has to wait a long time to be discharged, and later develops into dysuria, thinning or interruption of urination, dripping urine, incomplete urine, and inability to form a line of urine and become drippy. If you try to get urine out, the epidermal blood vessels will swell and rupture due to the pressure of prostate congestion, and hematuria will form as the urine flows out after bleeding.
Through the above introduction, prostatic hypertrophy brings great pain to middle-aged and elderly male patients, causing embarrassment and embarrassment in life and work. Therefore, once it is detected, it is necessary to treat it promptly.