Patient's question:
I previously had benign prostatic hyperplasia and never sought treatment. What are the dangers of long-term benign prostatic hyperplasia?Doctor's answer:
Prostate hyperplasia often presents with varying degrees of residual urine in the bladder, which is like a stagnant pool. Once bacteria adapt, it can lead to uncontrollable infections. Urinary tract obstruction is a prerequisite for infection, making it easy for recurrent inflammation of the bladder neck, posterior urethra, and bladder to occur. It can also cause acute urinary retention. Urinary retention can recur at any stage of the disease, often due to changes in weather, alcohol consumption, or overexertion causing sudden congestion and edema of the prostate. The condition of prostate hyperplasia tends to fluctuate repeatedly.