Patient's question:
Can you distinguish whether it is benign prostatic hyperplasia or not? What are the symptoms?Doctor's answer:
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the common diseases among middle-aged and elderly men, with increasing incidence due to the global aging population. The incidence of BPH increases with age, but clinical symptoms may not always be present when hyperplastic lesions are present. The urban incidence rate is higher than that in rural areas, and racial differences also affect the degree of hyperplasia. In the early stages of BPH, symptoms are atypical due to compensation, but as lower urinary tract obstruction worsens, symptoms gradually become more pronounced. Clinical symptoms include symptoms during the storage phase, voiding phase, and post-voiding phase. Due to the slow progression of the disease, it is difficult to determine the onset time.