Patient's question:
I don't have any children yet, but I noticed that I had benign prostatic hyperplasia at the beginning of the year. It's very frustrating because I was planning to have children. Now I have this condition, and the medications I've taken haven't helped at all. Later, I also went to see a doctor for Western medicine, but it didn't work either.Doctor's answer:
Treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with medication is an effective and safe method. The improvement in symptoms and urinary flow rate is less complete than with surgical treatment, but the mental trauma is relatively less. Broadly speaking, medications for BPH can be divided into two major categories: α-blockers and 5α-reductase inhibitors."In addition, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)" (also known as "electroresection") can be performed. This procedure involves flexibly using a semi-circular metal wire with static electricity, through an endoscope, to remove the enlarged portions of the prostate one by one.