The treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common disease in older men, commonly known as prostate hypertrophy, when a man enters his untimely years the prostate gradually increases in size, and the incidence of prostatic hyperplasia is even as high as 78% in men over 70 years old. In recent years, there are more and more treatment methods for prostate enlargement, as a patient, would love to know which method is most suitable for them, the doctor will choose a different treatment according to the patient’s different conditions. 1. Waiting for observation: For patients who do not have serious prostate enlargement and have very mild symptoms, vigilant waiting can be used. However, before undergoing watchful waiting, a thorough examination should be performed to rule out complications related to prostate enlargement. Regular checkups at the hospital should also be performed afterwards. 2, drug treatment: α-blockers: such as tamsulosin, tamsulosin, etc., such drugs have a rapid onset of action, can significantly the symptoms of this good patients, the class of drugs have a certain hypotensive effect, special attention should be paid to postural hypotension. 5α-reductase inhibitors: such as finasteride, long-term use can reduce the volume of the prostate, thereby improving urinary symptoms, for patients with increased prostate volume with lower urinary tract symptoms. However, the onset of action is slow and can cause breast pain and decreased sexual desire. Botanicals: such as sernitone have some efficacy. 3, surgical treatment: can effectively relieve the symptoms of urinary tract obstruction Indications: Surgical treatment should be chosen when there are the following conditions severe prostatic hyperplasia lower urinary tract symptoms have significantly affected the quality of life of patients, especially those who have poor results of drug therapy or refuse to accept drug therapy, a history of acute urinary retention, recurrent urinary tract infections, recurrent hematuria, combined bladder stones, combined hydronephrosis, combined hiatal hernia, severe hemorrhoids, prolapse. Surgery should also be considered if it is associated with difficulty in urination. Common surgical methods: Open surgery: most hospitals can perform it, but it is bleeding, traumatic and slow to recover after surgery. Transurethral electrolysis of the prostate: with the advantages of less bleeding, less injury, and faster recovery, it is still the gold standard for the treatment of prostate enlargement, but requires certain equipment and higher technical requirements for the surgeon. Transurethral laser vaporization: better short-term results, but no postoperative pathological tissue, there is a risk of missing prostate cancer, and long-term efficacy is yet to be further studied. It should be especially noted that prostate enlargement can induce cardiovascular disease and possibly combined with prostate cancer. Therefore, patients with prostate enlargement should regularly visit the urology department of regular hospitals to choose or adjust their treatment plan so as not to affect your normal life and delay your condition.