Patient's question:
I often feel a strong urge to urinate, but when I try to urinate, there is not much urine and it feels like it's not coming out completely. I suspect it might be benign prostatic hyperplasia. What are the symptoms of this condition?Doctor's answer:
In urology, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a very common disease among middle-aged and elderly men. The pathological features of fibrotic prostate tissue are a reduction in glandular tissue based on matrix enhancement, which often leads to symptoms of mechanical lower urinary tract obstruction. Additionally, it can cause increased smooth muscle tone in the prostate, leading to difficulties in urination and various degrees of urinary symptoms, triggering a series of inflammatory conditions in the bladder and kidneys, such as urinary retention and hydronephrosis. If timely and appropriate treatment is not obtained, it will ultimately result in kidney function damage. The severity of clinical symptoms does not necessarily correlate with the size of the prostate enlargement. Prostate enlargement can be recovered, but the treatment period is generally long, and it is prone to relapse after treatment. Therefore, active cooperation with the doctor's treatment, proper medication, and additional treatment are essential.