Patient's question:
My particularly good friend's relative's brother has a normal prostate size, with internally uneven echoes, showing patchy strong echoes, diagnosed as prostate calcification. How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Prostate enlargement, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is one of the common diseases among elderly male patients. The main symptoms include difficulty urinating, frequent urination at night when going to bed, accompanied by recurrent changes in urine rheology after urinating a small amount of urine, or even being unable to urinate at all. It is often accompanied by symptoms such as lower back pain, limb weakness, and seminal leakage. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), it is primarily caused by organ dysfunction, kidney yin deficiency, yang deficiency, or insufficient qi and blood.The treatment of this condition primarily involves conservative Western medicine approaches, such as finasteride and tamsulosin. When conservative treatment is ineffective, surgical treatment may be considered. TCM treatment focuses on syndrome differentiation and treatment, including replenishing the kidneys, nourishing yin, and other methods. Combined with acupuncture, electrotherapy, and medicinal baths, the comprehensive evaluation of treatment outcomes is generally favorable.