How can BPH be prevented? What are the effects of prostatic hyperplasia?

Prostatic hyperplasia is a very common male disease, many male friends will suffer from prostatic hyperplasia, prostatic hyperplasia is a very serious disease for male friends, prostatic hyperplasia is very harmful to the body of male friends, so friends should pay attention to take care of their bodies in daily life, so as not to cause more serious complications.

1. How to prevent prostatic hyperplasia

1. Urge urinary incontinence usually has irritation symptoms such as urinary urgency, and once it occurs, anticholinergic drugs can be used to treat it. If urinary incontinence persists and does not respond to anticholinergic therapy, urodynamic studies should be performed.

2. Some diseases will increase the risk of patients not being able to urinate spontaneously, such as diabetic patients who fail to control blood sugar, patients with a history of chronic urinary retention, and patients with occult neurogenic lesions that are related to urinary retention.

3. The use of a urinary catheter with a small diameter after surgery can help reduce the occurrence of urethral stricture and have a certain effect on the prevention of urinary incontinence. However, it should be noted that the urinary catheter should not be too small, otherwise it will be easily blocked by blood clots, which will affect the lavage effect.

4. If urethral traction is required after surgery, the urethral tube should be pulled out as soon as possible to avoid ischemia and trauma at the junction of the penis and scrotum. The urethral probe can be used to dilate the stricture 8 weeks after surgery, and regular urethral dilation can prevent the occurrence of urinary incontinence.

5. Most patients with low bladder cannot completely empty urine after transurethral prostatectomy, which is related to long-term chronic obstructive disease and/or diabetes.

2. What are the effects of prostatic hyperplasia?

1. Prostatic hyperplasia may lead to kidney damage and evenuremia

This is due to the enlarged prostate pressing on the urethra, and the bladder needs to contract forcefully to overcome the resistance and expel urine from the body. Over time, the bladder muscles become hypertrophied. If the pressure in the bladder cannot be relieved for a long time, the residual urine in the bladder gradually increases, and the bladder muscles will become ischemic and hypoxic, become no tension, and the bladder cavity will expand. Eventually, urine from the bladder will pour back into the ureters and renal pelvis to cause hydronephrosis, which may occur in severe casesuremia。

2. Bladder stones in the elderly are also related to prostatic hyperplasia.

In the case of a clear urinary tract, stones generally do not grow in the bladder. Even if a stone falls from the ureter into the bladder, it can be expelled in the urine. Older people with prostatic hyperplasia are different.

3. Prostatic hyperplasia may induce hernia (small intestine gas) and other diseases in the elderly.

Some patients with prostatic hyperplasia will have difficulty urinating, requiring straining and holding their breath to urinate. As a result of constant exertion, the intestines protrude from the weak part of the abdomen, forming a hernia (small intestine gas), and sometimes patients may develop hemorrhoids and varicose veins of the lower limbs.

4. Cause infection.

As the saying goes, "running water doesn't rot", but patients with prostatic hyperplasia often have varying degrees of urinary retention, and the residual urine in the bladder is like a pool of stagnant water, and once the bacteria multiply, it will cause infections that are difficult to control.

5. Cause urinary retention and urinary incontinence.

Urinary retention can occur at any stage of the disease, usually due to sudden engorgement and edema of the prostate due to climate change, alcohol consumption, and exertion. Excess residual urine can cause the bladder to lose its ability to contract, and the amount of urine trapped in the bladder gradually increases. When the bladder is overdistended, urine unconsciously overflows from the urethral opening, a phenomenon called filling incontinence, and such patients must receive emergency treatment.