Patient's question:
I usually enjoy drinking beer and working overtime, but recently I've been experiencing frequent urination and urgency. I haven't been excessively indulging, it's just that I've been too busy lately. I'm very worried, and my wife advised me to go to the hospital for a check-up. After a thorough examination, the doctor said it was benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which is difficult to treat. I just want to know if there are other complications associated with BPH.What kind of help I need: What are the complications of benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Doctor's answer:
Prostate hyperplasia can lead to congestion of the prostate mucosa and incomplete bladder emptying. Since the bladder is connected to the outside world via the urethra, the urine in the bladder is not strictly sterile. The decomposition metabolites in the urine can be easily utilized by bacteria, leading to bacterial adaptation and triggering infections in the bladder, prostate, and seminal vesicles. After infection, the bacterial decomposition metabolites increase the organic substances in the urine, leading to their deposition and crystallization, forming stones, which are known as bladder stones. These stones further exacerbate urinary obstruction and infection, and they also stimulate the bladder, causing severe urinary frequency.