Prostate hypertrophy

Prostate hypertrophy's disease overview

Prostate hypertrophy (BHP - Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) has other names such as prostate fibroids, prostate hygiene, prostate hypertrophy, benign prostatic hypertrophy, Enlargement of photography.

Prostate is a small route of about 10-20 gr's only in men, located close to the bladder muscle surrounding the urethra with the bladder's neck. The prostate is the main function of producing fluid to help the breeding process of men, in addition to the prostate also retains toxins, bacteria, chemicals not to enter the urinary tract.

Prostate hypertrophy is an increase in the size of the prostate in middle age and old age, pinching into the urethra and the bladder causing urination disorders such as: difficulty, urinary retention, urination Sometimes, urination, urination, urination, no urination and complications such as urinary tract infections, impaired kidney function, ... affecting the quality of life.

Prostate hypertrophy begins to appear in the age of 30, but after the age of 50, the symptoms of the disease appear. A few appear in young people. The disease is increasing with age, more than 50% of men over 50 years of age.

Prostate hypertrophy is a benign disease which can be completely cured without leading to prostate cancer. However, prostate cancer can be detected simultaneously with prostate hypertrophy.

Causes of Prostate hypertrophy's disease

The cause of the disease is not really clear. According to some studies show that due to the aging of the genital function weakens to imbalance sex hormones: reducing testosterol and increasing estrogen causing prostate hypertrophy.

Symptoms of Prostate hypertrophy's disease

  • urinate many times a day, especially at night causing insomnia, suddenly sad, unable to stop urinating for more than a few minutes.
  • Difficult to urinate, urine interruption, weak urine, pissing still has a drop of urine leaking out to wet the pants.
  • finished uncomfortable still feels small yet.
  • The distance between 2 short urination.
  • Pying: Suddenly, I could not urinate even though I was very uncomfortable, causing an uncomfortable lower abdomen to be hospitalized immediately.

    • The prostate hypertrophy symptoms as above appears gradually increasing may not be proportional to the size of the tumor, in some cases. Symptoms are discreet, but the size of the tumor has been large, so it is necessary to be detected early

    People at risk for Prostate hypertrophy's disease

  • Men over 50 years old
  • Families with people with prostate hypertrophy

    • Obesity, less exercise

  • Race: White and black people are at higher risk
  • Lifestyle to abuse alcohol, smoke stimulating cigarettes, drink less water, eat more fat.
  • Disorders of erectile dysfunction

    • Diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, using beta blockers

  • Some other factors: polluted working environment, frequent stress, once suffering from urinary tract disease, ...

    • Prevention of Prostate hypertrophy's disease

    Men aged 50 and over with symptoms of urination disorders that need to be examined and treated promptly.

    Diagnostic measures for Prostate hypertrophy's disease

  • Rectal exploration: detected when the prostate is significantly large, the relative size of the tumor
  • Ultrasound: evaluating the size, mass of prostate.
  • PSA testing is a cancer indicator. Normally PSA is less than 4ng/ml. If PSA is over 10ng/ml, the likelihood of cancer rather than fibroids

    • Other tests: Blood formula, urine test if suspected of infection, biopsy if suspected of cancer.

    Prostate hypertrophy's disease treatments

    Medical treatment

    can be treatment of prostate hypertrophy with drugs: These groups of drugs have the effect of improving symptoms, no drug has been shown to be small in size. tumor.

    Surgical treatment

    Main treatment methods, medical treatment failure or complications include: surgical surgery to remove prostate hypertrophy, endoscopic burning through the urethra. There are also methods such as evaporation, laser surgery, microwave therapy, ethanol injection.

    At Vinmec has applied most of the above methods, bringing good effects for patients. Especially, laparoscopic surgery is a breakthrough solution to help patients with prostate hypertrophy to be completely treated.

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