Patient's question:
Frequently experiencing incomplete urination, increased residual urine, difficulty urinating, and after examination, it was found to be benign prostatic hyperplasia. Could you please advise on dietary treatment for 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 of the prostate.Estrogen therapy: Take ethinyl estradiol orally at a dose of 1 to 3 milligrams once a day, three times a day, for 1 to 3 weeks. For those 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 every 5 to 7 days.
Surgical treatment: If the prostate enlargement is severe, there have been multiple episodes of acute urinary retention, a large amount of residual urine (60 to 100 milliliters or more), urinary tract infections, impaired renal function, and the condition does not improve with the above treatments, prostatectomy is recommended.
Wishing you good health.