Patient's question:
Dad has been experiencing frequent urination, urgency, and incomplete urination recently, along with a noticeable sense of pressure when urinating. This condition has been going on for about four months. The day before yesterday, he insisted on going to the hospital for a thorough examination, and the results showed benign prostatic hyperplasia. The doctor recommended hospitalization for treatment. However, Dad is unwilling. He wants to try traditional Chinese medicine treatment.Doctor's answer:
The traditional Chinese medicine treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is generally effective. The standardized treatment for BPH currently consists of three steps: (1) If BPH is detected only during a health check-up but without any symptoms, then active monitoring is recommended, with periodic follow-up examinations; (2) If symptoms such as difficulty urinating, frequent urination, or nocturia reappear, oral medications can be prescribed, such as Tamsulosin, Flomax, or Pradaxa; (3) If symptoms remain unstable after a period of medication and significantly interfere with quality of life, surgery should be considered. In fact, having BPH is not at all. As long as it is detected and treated in its early stages, the chances of alleviating the condition and achieving recovery are very high.