Patient's question:
37-year-old female, I previously had prostatitis, and in the past few years, it has been well-controlled without recurrence. The other day, I planned to go for a follow-up check-up to see if everything was fine, but the result showed the presence of prostate calcification. I am concerned that this condition might affect my health. Please ask: What are the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia?Doctor's answer:
The main clinical diagnostic symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia are primarily based on difficulty in urination. However, it typically first manifests as a group of clinical symptoms characterized by frequent urination, with nocturia being a particularly prominent feature. Generally, normal nocturia is 0 to 1 time. When benign prostatic hyperplasia begins to show clinical symptoms, the number of nighttime urinations often increases to 2, 3, or even more. In severe cases, some patients may experience 8 to 10 or more nighttime urinations. Difficulty in urination is manifested as incomplete emptying, weak stream, thin urine flow, and so on. This group of symptoms is generally considered to be common clinical diagnostic symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.