Patient's question:
I have a distant relative who suffers from benign prostatic hyperplasia. The doctor said this disease is becoming more common in younger people. Generally, it is more common for people to get sick after old age, but he got the disease at a relatively young age. What are the symptoms and manifestations of benign prostatic hyperplasia?Doctor's answer:
Painful urination and urinary urgency: In men, after the prostate gland enlarges, the urethra is severely obstructed, causing urine in the bladder to be unable to be expelled promptly. This can lead to bacterial infections, which in turn cause symptoms of painful urination and urinary urgency. Currently, it is known that benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) must meet two conditions: having functional testicles and aging. In recent years, attention has also been drawn to the relationship between smoking, obesity, drug abuse, family history, ethnicity, and geographical environment in the recurrence of BPH. In the early stages of BPH, due to compensation, symptoms are not typical. As lower urinary tract obstruction is relieved, symptoms gradually become more apparent.