Can you apply hot compresses to an enlarged prostate?

Prostatic hyperplasia people can be under the guidance of the doctor to carry out appropriate hot compresses, may relieve some of the symptoms, but can not cure the disease, it is recommended that the corresponding group of people in a timely manner after the consultation for formal treatment.
Prostate enlargement after the main will lead to frequent urination, urinary urgency, increased nocturia, urination difficulties, urination and other symptoms, under the guidance of the doctor for dry hot compresses, may increase local blood circulation, improve some of the symptoms.
The main thing is to use a clean towel wrapped in a hot water bag, after the lower abdomen for about 10 to 20 minutes of hot compresses. Care needs to be taken to avoid too high a temperature leading to burns, affecting the spermatogenic function of the testicles and so on.
Hot compresses can not treat prostate enlargement, the need for formal treatment. Including drug therapy, need to use drugs under the guidance of the doctor, such as α-adrenergic receptor blockers, such as tamsulosin, terazosin, etc., can relax the local smooth muscle, improve urination problems; 5α reductase inhibitors, such as finasteride and other drugs, can relieve prostate hypertrophy, improve urination problems.
If medication is ineffective, surgical treatment, such as transurethral resection of the prostate, can effectively treat the disease; other treatments include microwave thermotherapy, electrification therapy, laser ultrasound therapy, transurethral needle removal, and prostate stenting.