Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatment Program

Treatment of prostate enlargement includes watchful waiting, medication such as alpha receptor blockers, 5 alpha reductase inhibitors, etc., surgery and other therapies and other treatment options. 1. Watch and wait: adapted to patients with mild symptoms that do not affect life and sleep, generally no treatment is needed, but close follow-up is required, and once symptoms worsen, treatment should be started. 2. Drug therapy: such as α-blockers, can effectively reduce the smooth muscle pressure of the prostate, reduce urethral resistance, improve urinary function, commonly used drugs are terazosin, tamsulosin, etc.; 5α reductase inhibitors, can prevent the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, which can make the prostate shrink and improve urinary symptoms, commonly used drugs are finasteride, etc.. 3. Surgery: suitable for patients with severe symptoms, obvious obstruction or complications. Commonly used surgical methods include transurethral resection of the prostate, retropubic prostatectomy and so on. 4. Other therapies: such as transurethral laser surgery, transurethral balloon hyperbaric dilatation, etc. also have a certain effect on prostate hyperplasia. Patients with prostate enlargement should pay attention to it and seek timely medical consultation, so that the doctor can assess the condition and further handle or treat it.