Patient's question:
Recently, I haven't been feeling well and have been visiting the hospital frequently. They said it's due to benign prostatic hyperplasia, but I really love drinking beer. I want to ask if it's okay to drink beer with benign prostatic hyperplasia?Doctor's answer:
Excessive alcohol consumption is often used to alleviate benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), so men with BPH should avoid drinking alcohol. When excessive alcohol enters the body, it can slow blood circulation and expand blood vessels, particularly those in the viscera. Men with BPH should absolutely avoid alcohol to prevent inflammation from spreading and triggering other chain reactions.As one ages, the prostate gland gradually shrinks. In most cases, patients can undergo transurethral plasma resection to remove the fibrotic gland, restoring the prostate to its normal size and achieving clinical diagnosis. However, not all patients necessarily need surgical treatment.
Men with BPH should also avoid spicy and irritating foods for a long time and prevent unnecessary sexual stimulation.