Patient's question:
Doctor, I have the symptom of frequent urination, so, I am worried that I might have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). I would like to know how to prevent BPH?Medical history and treatment effectiveness: No treatment has been administered.
What assistance is needed now: Currently, I have some symptoms of frequent urination, and I am worried that I might have BPH.
Doctor, can you help me?
Doctor's answer:
Suggestion:1. To prevent catching a cold: From late autumn to early spring, the weather is unpredictable, and cold can often worsen the condition. Therefore, patients must pay attention to staying warm and prevent colds and upper respiratory infections.
2. Avoid alcohol completely: Drinking alcohol can cause congestion and edema in the prostate and bladder neck, leading to urinary retention.
3. Eat less spicy food: Spicy and irritating foods can cause congestion in sexual organs and exacerbate symptoms of hemorrhoids and constipation, while also inhibiting the prostate and worsening urination difficulties.
4. Do not hold urine: Holding urine can lead to excessive bladder filling, weakening the detrusor muscle of the bladder, making urination difficult again, and potentially causing acute urinary retention. Therefore, it is essential to urinate as soon as the urge arises.
5. Do not overexert: Overexertion can deplete qi energy.