Patient's question:
These past few days, I've been experiencing frequent urination and urgency while using the restroom. I have a history of prostatitis. How can benign prostatic hyperplasia be treated?Doctor's answer:
It is recommended to go to the hospital early for related examinations such as the prostate and endocrine. At the same time, it is necessary to avoid alcohol and irritating foods for bowel movements to prevent catching a cold due to cold exposure. Increasing sexual activity should also be avoided to prevent the condition from worsening. The early clinical manifestations are often seen as follows: 1. Frequent urination, especially an increase in nighttime urination, where patients may urinate 2 to 5 times or more per night, with increased urine volume; 2. Difficulty urinating, hesitation during urination, thin urine flow, and intermittent urination; 3. Hematuria; 4. Hypersexuality. If the condition is not properly treated, it may lead to acute urinary retention where urine cannot be completely expelled. It is recommended to go to the hospital early for related examinations such as the prostate and endocrine. At the same time, it is necessary to avoid alcohol and irritating foods for bowel movements to prevent catching a cold due to cold exposure. Increasing sexual activity should also be avoided to prevent the condition from worsening.