Patient's question:
Doctor, I have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and it has been several years. I want to understand what are the effects of BPH on men, and how is BPH treated?Doctor's answer:
Affects fertility. Prostate hyperplasia diseases can cause abnormal excretion of prostatic fluid, damaging the substances that protect and nourish sperm in semen, affecting sperm vitality and quality, leading to infertility.2. Kidney damage. Prostate diseases can damage the urethra, obstructing the urethra and causing bladder and intestinal obstruction, resulting in various urinary difficulties, leading to urethritis, kidney hydronephrosis, and chronic kidney failure.
3. The occurrence of uremia. This is because a fibrotic prostate obstructs the urethra, requiring the bladder to contract forcefully to overcome resistance and expel urine. If the bladder pressure cannot be relieved for a long time, the residual urine in the bladder gradually increases, eventually causing the urine in the bladder to overflow into the ureters and renal pelvis, leading to kidney hydronephrosis. In severe cases, uremia may develop.
4. Cancer risk. Prostate diseases can lead to