Patient's question:
Prostate hyperplasia diagnosed last October. Throughout the period, there haven't been any significant symptoms. Recently, I've been feeling abdominal fullness, and urination has been intermittent. I often wake up at night, and during the day, I also experience frequent urination and urgency. Does this mean my condition has worsened? Please ask: What are the reasons for moderate urinary problems caused by prostate hyperplasia?Doctor's answer:
Because benign prostatic hyperplasia can lead to mild intestinal obstruction of the urethra, due to the compensatory function of the bladder, patients can still urinate on time, but the time to urinate has become longer than that of normal people. In the middle stage, the intestinal obstruction of the urethra becomes severe, and patients may experience symptoms such as frequent urination and urgency again. The urine in the bladder cannot be completely emptied, resulting in residual urine. At this time, if catheterization and medication are performed in time, it is generally possible to completely restore urination. In the late stage, the intestinal obstruction of the urethra is severe, and the compensatory function of the bladder is insufficient. The residual urine in the bladder continues to increase. When it is less than 200 milliliters, due to the increase in intravesical pressure, it is transmitted upwards to the kidneys, causing increased intrarenal pressure on both sides of the kidneys, leading to bilateral hydronephrosis, damaging kidney function, and ultimately resulting in chronic uremia.