Patient's question:
Often experiencing incomplete urination, increased post-voiding residual urine, difficulty urinating, and after examination, it is found to be benign prostatic hyperplasia. What are the dietary treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia?Doctor's answer:
Prostate enlargement, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a common condition that significantly affects the health of elderly men due to the (obvious reduction) of the prostate.Estrogen therapy: Take ethinyl estradiol orally at a dose of 1 to 3 milligrams once daily, three times a day, for a continuous period of 1 to 3 weeks. For patients with more severe acute urinary retention or difficulty urinating, a slightly higher initial dose may be used, or estradiol valerate 10 milligrams can be administered intramuscularly once every 5 to 7 days.
Surgical treatment: Prostatectomy (prostate removal) is recommended for patients with larger prostate enlargement, multiple episodes of acute urinary retention, significant residual urine (60 to 100 milliliters or more), urinary tract infections, impaired renal function, or those who do not respond to the aforementioned treatments.
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