Patient's question:
I've already felt like I'm always urinating frequently and urgently this year, and it's the same at night. I thought I had kidney deficiency, so I bought some medicine and took it, but it didn't help. After a thorough check-up at the hospital, I found out that it was caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia.Doctor's answer:
The prostate is divided into two layers: the inner layer consists of the mucosa and submucosal glands surrounding the urethra; the outer layer is the prostate gland itself. The latter forms the main body of the prostate, and there is a fibrous membrane separating the two layers. Prostate hyperplasia primarily occurs in the inner layer, in the interstitial tissue of the posterior urethra from the bladder neck to the verumontanum, which is now referred to as the transition zone. Under microscopic examination, mild fibrosis is observed in the glandular stroma, with a structure based on fibrotic connective tissue and smooth muscle. The glandular cysts are reduced, and the fibrotic glandular epithelium presents as papillary projections into the cyst lumen, appearing weak. In addition to treating prostate enlargement, it is recommended that patients pay attention to their diet in daily life and maintain a cheerful mood at all times to enhance their physical condition and slow down the recovery process.