Post Date December, 02 2023
Prostate hypertrophy is also known as hyperplasia. The main symptoms are two groups of symptoms, one is bladder irritation symptoms; The other type is obstructive symptoms caused by hyperplasia of the prostate and obstruction of the urinary tract. Bladder irritation symptoms: frequent urination, urgency, increased nocturia, and urgent urinary incontinence. Frequency of urination is an early signal of benign prostatic hyperplasia, and increased nocturnal urination is of clinical significance. The disease has three main characteristics: enlarged prostate volume; Bladder outlet obstruction; Have lower urinary tract symptoms such as difficulty urinating, frequent urination, and urgency. If symptoms are found, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and treatment in a timely manner. To avoid delaying the illness and affecting health.
How to judge prostatic hyperplasia
1. Urination is not smooth. One of the bases for judging male prostate hyperplasia can also be found by detecting whether men have difficulty urinating. Due to the compression of proliferative tissue, the male urethra can be compressed, resulting in difficulty urinating. Patients often experience urination, which requires waiting for a few minutes, and they also experience fine urine flow, weak discharge, and a short range of discharge.
2. Men urinate more frequently. After a man has benign prostatic hyperplasia, the early manifestation is frequent urination, which means that the number of times a man urinates increases. In patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, frequent urination is the initial "symbol" of the disease, and one of the judging methods is that the frequency of urination increases compared to usual. In particular, male nocturnal urination is more frequent, which is of clinical significance.
3. Urinary incontinence. After men suffer from prostate hyperplasia, when the consequences are severe, they may also experience symptoms of urinary incontinence. Experts point out that patients with uncontrolled urine flow out of their own, it is likely a condition of prostate hyperplasia.
How to treat prostate hyperplasia?
Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy
① Guanyuan, Qihai, Mingmen, Shenshu, Bladder Shu, Sanyinjiao, etc., 2-3 points are selected each time and used alternately.
② Ear acupuncture was used to take kidney, bladder, sympathetic and other acupoints, and Wang Buliuxing was applied for treatment.
③ For acute urinary retention, take Zhongji, Weikeshu, Yinlingquan, Sanjiaoshu and other points for strong stimulation. If the urine is still not smooth after removing the catheter, it can also be used in combination.
Dietotherapy methods
Foods that have a certain therapeutic effect on prostate hyperplasia include winter melon, kelp, balsam pear, plantain, purslane, cucumber, and so on. Or choose corresponding cooking methods and dishes according to different dietary habits.
Drug treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia
According to the three pathological changes related to the symptoms of BPH, the current drugs used to treat BPH are also divided into three categories: drugs that act on cholinesterase α Receptor blockers, drugs that reduce the volume of the prostate.
Laser treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Laser therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia mainly utilizes its photothermal and photopressure effects. Currently, continuous wave laser scalpels are commonly used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
