Prostate enlargement is categorized into mild, moderate and severe according to different degrees, and there is no absolute best way, and different treatments need to be chosen according to different situations. If there are no clinical symptoms, observation is the mainstay; mild and moderate cases are recommended to be treated conservatively with medication; and severe cases may require minimally invasive surgical treatment.
Prostate hypertrophy is prevalent in elderly male patients. Mild patients may not have clinical symptoms such as frequent urination, urinary urgency, dysuria, etc., which are often detected during physical examination, and observation is the mainstay.
Moderate patients have mild symptoms of urinary abnormalities, and some of them are accompanied by urinary stinging pain during urination. Clinical oral medication is the main, commonly used drugs are finasteride, prostate Sutong, tamsulosin and so on. The medication should be used according to the doctor’s prescription.
Patients with severe prostate may need surgery. That is to say, when medication is ineffective or complications occur, a reasonable surgical method is chosen according to the location of the disease. Common surgical procedures include transurethral resection of the prostate, transurethral resection of the prostate, and open prostatectomy.
Elderly men who are sedentary and lack exercise are prone to prostate enlargement. It is recommended to participate in sports and exercise as much as possible to improve body function and reduce the incidence of prostate hypertrophy.