Patient's question:
Doctor, I have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and it has been several years. I would like 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, leading to the destruction of substances that protect and nourish sperm in semen, affecting sperm vitality and quality, resulting in infertility.2. Kidney damage. Prostate diseases can damage the urethra, causing urethral obstruction and bladder-intestinal obstruction, leading to various urinary difficulties, 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 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