Patient's question:
Recently, I've been experiencing frequent urination, urinary urgency, incontinence, and an increase in nighttime urination. After a check-up, it was diagnosed as benign prostatic hyperplasia. Could you please recommend a good hospital for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia? Which hospital is better for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia?Doctor's answer:
Prostate hyperplasia is a common disease among elderly men. Its cause is due to the gradual shrinkage of the prostate, which exerts control over the urethra and bladder outlet. Clinically, it is characterized by frequent urination, urinary urgency, increased nighttime urination, and difficulty urinating. It can also lead to complications such as urinary tract infections, bladder stones, and hematuria, severely impacting the quality of life for elderly men. Therefore, active treatment is necessary, and some patients may even require surgical intervention. The prostate is a sex gland unique to males. It resembles a chestnut in shape, with its base oriented upwards and attached to the bladder, its tip pointing downwards and reaching the pelvic diaphragm, its front attached to the pubic symphysis, and its back closely adjacent to the rectum. Therefore, the back of the prostate can be palpated through a rectal examination.