Patient's question:
Yesterday when I was using the restroom, it felt a bit rough, like I wasn't fully emptying my bladder. Also, I think my hemorrhoids are getting worse. Is this because my benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is flaring up again, causing pressure?Could you please ask: What are the methods to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Doctor's answer:
The symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) mainly fall into two categories: bladder irritation symptoms and obstructive symptoms caused by fibrotic prostate blocking the urinary tract. Frequent urination, urinary urgency, nocturia (increased nighttime urination), and urge incontinence. Frequent urination is an early sign of BPH. Elderly individuals who previously did not urinate during sleep may start experiencing 1-2 nighttime urinations, often indicating blockage by a fibrotic prostate. This requires the patient to exert more force to overcome the resistance, making urination difficult. The fibrotic prostate compresses the urethra, causing the urine stream to become thinner. As the condition progresses, symptoms such as interrupted urination and post-micturition dribbling may also appear. The reduced prostate has many blood vessels. Under elevated pressure, these vessels may rupture, leading to blood in the urine, known as hematuria or urinary bleeding.