Patient's question:
Description of condition: How severe does benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) need to be treated?History of treatment and effectiveness: How severe does benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) need to be treated?
Expected help: How severe does benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) need to be treated?
Doctor's answer:
Urologist introduces: Prostate hyperplasia is divided into three degrees of severity: mild, moderate, and severe. Mild hyperplasia has no symptoms and can be observed long-term without immediate treatment. Moderate hyperplasia causes urinary difficulties and requires treatment, which can be achieved through medication, including:1. Proscar, which typically reduces prostate volume and improves symptoms within three months or more.
2. Harle, which works by relaxing the smooth muscles of the urethra, but its drawback is that it does not reduce prostate volume.
3. Herbal medications, such as, which can alleviate symptoms, but their mechanisms of action lack sufficient research.
For severe prostate hyperplasia patients, especially those with complications, surgical treatment is considered. Common surgical methods include two types:
One is transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), where a laparoscope is inserted into the bladder, and the hyperplastic prostate is removed under direct vision using high-frequency electricity.
The other method is open abdominal surgery.