Patient's question:
I have always been in good health, but recently for the past two days, I've suddenly felt frequent urination, especially at night. I have to go to the bathroom several times each night, but after getting up to use the restroom, I can't urinate properly. It always drips and drips, and each time I need to exert a lot of effort to pass urine.Doctor's answer:
Prostate enlargement, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a common condition among elderly men. Prostate hyperplasia can block the urinary tract, leading to obstructive symptoms: the symptoms of intestinal obstruction are mainly caused by the prostate hyperplasia blocking the urinary tract. It also includes the bladder itself reacting to eliminate the obstruction. ① Frequent urination is an early sign of prostate hyperplasia, especially when the number of nighttime urinations continues to increase, which holds more clinical significance. Generally, the frequency of nighttime urinations often parallels the degree of prostate hyperplasia. An elderly person who previously did not urinate at night suddenly experiencing 1–2 nighttime urinations often indicates the impending onset of early intestinal obstruction. From urinating twice a night expanding to 4–5 times a night or even more, it proves the progression and worsening of inflammation.