The best solution for an enlarged prostate

There is no “best” solution for enlarged prostate, i.e., prostate enlargement, and treatment options should be tailored to the patient’s situation and cannot be generalized. Treatment includes lifestyle changes, medication, surgery and so on. 1. Lifestyle changes: (1) Appropriate restriction of water intake can alleviate the symptoms of frequent urination, but it is necessary to ensure that the daily water intake >1500 ml. (2) Limit the intake of alcoholic and caffeinated beverages. (3) Mental relaxation training to release attention from the desire to urinate. 2. Medication: (1) α1 receptor blockers: such as terazosin, have good results in patients with mild symptoms and small prostate enlargement size. (2) 5α-reductase inhibitors: such as finasteride, can reduce the size of the prostate, improve urination and reduce acute urinary retention. (3) Phytopharmaceuticals: such as Tadane, Sernidone, and so on. 3. Surgical treatment: transurethral resection of the prostate, transurethral resection of the prostate, transurethral electrocution of the prostate and laser are effective surgical methods. 4. Non-surgical interventional therapy: (1) Urethral stent: mainly for those who have symptoms of urinary retention or severe obstruction and are not suitable for surgery. (2) Heat therapy: it can relieve the symptoms, but cannot effectively relieve the obstruction. (3) Electrochemical treatment of prostatic hyperplasia has achieved good results in clinical practice. (5) Suprapubic cystostomy: for those who are old and cannot tolerate surgery or have serious comorbidities that contraindicate surgery, permanent cystostomy is feasible. Patients with prostate hyperplasia should go to the hospital in time for treatment, and the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.