Patient's question:
I used to be in very good health, but recently, for some unknown reason, I often stop urinating halfway through, sometimes with intense pain. I'm too embarrassed to go to the hospital.Doctor's answer:
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), formerly known as benign prostatic hypertrophy, is one of the common diseases among elderly men and is a benign inflammatory condition of the prostate. Its onset is related to the endocrine imbalance of androgens and estrogens in the human body. The inflammation originates from mixed spherical nodules composed of glandular tissue, connective tissue, and smooth muscle tissue in the middle lobe or lateral lobe under the mucosa of the posterior urethra. The fibrosis in the lateral and middle lobes is particularly prominent, invading the bladder or urethra, controlling the neck of the bladder or the urethra, leading to lower urinary tract obstruction. Long-term inflammation can cause renal and damage to renal function. It can also lead to secondary complications such as calculus formation, infection, and tumors. The prostate is divided into an inner and an outer layer: the inner layer consists of the mucosa and submucosal glands surrounding the urethra; the outer layer is the prostate proper.