It is a common disease among elderly men, and is known as “retention of urine” in Chinese medicine. The main danger of prostate enlargement is urethral obstruction, early bladder compensatory function, late compensatory function disappears, can make the bladder and kidney function flocculation, the size of the prostate and urethral obstruction is not necessarily proportional, its clinical manifestations are: 1. urinary frequency, the earliest symptoms, to night urination is more, mainly due to the bladder forced urinary muscle function is reduced. 2. urinary difficulty, first for urinary waiting, urine fine weak, further development for intermittent urination, to late urine dripping out. 3. The first is waiting for urine, weakness of urine, further development of intermittent urination, to the late urine dripping out. 3. hematuria, for the prostate gland hyperplasia gland surface congestion or dilated blood vessels rupture bleeding, but should be distinguished from inflammation, stones, tumor bleeding. 4. incontinence, for a large amount of residual urine bladder pressure increasing, called filling incontinence, nocturnal urine loss. 5. other symptoms caused by high abdominal pressure, due to long-term urinary difficulties, prompting anal hemorrhoids, prolapse, blood in the stool, hernia. The symptoms of acute urinary retention are caused by acute obstruction due to sudden climatic changes, exertion, alcohol consumption, infection, etc. 7. The disease has three main features: an enlarged prostate; an obstructed bladder outlet; and lower urinary tract symptoms such as difficulty urinating, frequency and urgency. In fact, in addition to these main features, prostate hyperplasia also has a number of effects on the human body, causing a series of complications. First, prostatic hyperplasia can lead to kidney damage and even uremia. This is due to the fact that the enlarged prostate
The prostate gland compresses the urethra, and the bladder needs to contract hard to overcome the resistance to expel urine from the body. Over time, the bladder muscles can become hypertrophic. If the pressure on the bladder is not relieved for a long time, the residual urine in the bladder gradually increases and the bladder muscles become ischemic and hypoxic, becoming inert and the bladder cavity enlarges. Eventually the urine in the bladder will back up into the ureter and renal pelvis causing hydronephrosis and in severe cases uremia. Second, bladder stones in the elderly are also associated with prostatic hyperplasia. In the event that the urinary tract is open
Stones usually do not grow in the bladder. Even if a stone falls from the ureter into the bladder, it can be excreted in the urine. This is not the case for older people with prostate enlargement. Thirdly, prostate enlargement may induce diseases such as hernia (small bowel gas) in the elderly. Some prostate
Some people with hyperplasia will have difficulty urinating and need to strain and hold their breath to urinate. As a result of frequent straining, the intestines protrude from weak areas of the abdomen, forming a hernia (small intestine gas), and sometimes patients also develop hemorrhoids
and varicose veins in the lower extremities. Fourth, cause infection. As the saying goes, “running water does not rot”, but patients with prostate hyperplasia often have varying degrees of
Fifth, it causes urinary retention and incontinence. Urinary retention can occur at any stage of the disease, mostly due to climate change, alcohol consumption, exertion, and incontinence.
Excessive residual urine can cause the bladder to lose its ability to contract, and the amount of urine retained in the bladder gradually increases. When the bladder is overinflated, urine will unconsciously overflow from the urethra, and this phenomenon of urinary incontinence is called filling incontinence, and such patients must
receive emergency treatment. In addition, although patients with prostatic hyperplasia who only have glandular hypertrophy and no lower urinary tract symptoms such as bladder outlet obstruction can be left untreated, the dangers of such must not be ignored and should seek prompt medical attention to receive guidance and treatment, while good treatment should be able to prevent the development of long-term complications. The main Chinese medicine treatment is: identify and treat the liver and kidneys, li-moi and fluids.