Among the most common symptoms of hyperplasia of prostatic there is decreased urinary stream, inability to interrupt urination, sensation of incomplete urine emptying. You may also urinate many times at night or leak urine. There are several treatments to solve the problem, but when the cases are severe, surgical intervention is needed.
The urologist at SANNA Clínica San Borja, Daniel Hidalgo explains about prostatic hyperplasia, its causes, symptoms and treatment:
What is prostatic hyperplasia?
The prostate presents three diseases:
• Prostate hyperplasia or adenoma (benign type)
• Prostatitis (infectious type)
• Prostate cancer.
In this opportunity we will refer to the prostate adenoma which is the benign enlargement of the prostate gland, it is very common in men from the age of 50. An enlarged prostate hinders the normal flow of urine, causing prostate symptoms.
What are the causes?
The causes can be multifactorial, but it is mainly due to the aging of this part of the body and the production of testosterone. This means that every man at some point in his life will have it.
What are the main symptoms?
It presents obstructive symptoms that are decreased caliber and strength of the urinary stream, inability to interrupt urination, post-micturition dribbling, sensation of incomplete emptying of urine. It also presents irritative symptoms such as nocturia (urination several times at night), micturition urgency and sometimes urine leakage.
If in case they were very severe or did not respond to medical treatment, surgical treatments could be reached. Photo: Pinterest.
Who is responsible for seeing this health problem?
When patients present these symptoms, they should preferably be evaluated by a urologist who will carry out the corresponding examinations.
What is recommended to people who have this problem?
The first thing is to visit a specialist. There are medical treatments such as phytotherapy and pharmacological. If they were very severe or did not respond to medical treatment, surgical treatments could be reached (conventional open surgery, TUR, bipolar TUR and enucleation of prostate adenoma with Laser Holmium).
Can you have sex if you are undergoing treatment?
Yes, it is possible to have sex. In some cases with treatment with alpha blockers, retrograde ejaculation occurs, or ejaculation occurs into the bladder and urination eliminates the semen.
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