BPH and Benign Enlargement of :should you treat it or let it be?




BPH and Benign Enlargement of or benign prostatic hyperplasia is an enlargement of the prostate gland which is not cancerous as suggested by the word benign written in the disease name. BPH mainly causes an obstruction in the passage of urine and this can lead to a severe problem if the prostate enlargement is of that extent. About 50 percent of males over age fifty usually develop this disease but most of them do not require surgery.

Symptoms that you might see in a person suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia

The symptoms that might make you go for the tests are:

1.    Frequent urination: the pressure of the enlarged prostate on your urethra causes more frequent urination.

2.    Difficulty urinating: the bladder muscles suffer the worst in this case and need to do extra work to release the urine as there isn’t much of it to excrete this causes a sensation of difficulty in passing urine.

3.    Inability to pass urine: if the prostate enlargement is to such an extent that it blocks the urethra completely then the patient will be unable to urinate at all which leads to serious results.

Hormones such as testosterone and estrogen are pretty much known to be involved in the growth of the prostate gland.  If you experience the above symptoms then a quick rectal exam in a digitalized fashion helps you figure out and confirm whether you actually have BPH and Benign Enlargement of or not. An ultrasound test, a prostate biopsy, studies related to the observation of urine flow or cystoscopy can be done to confirm BPH.

When to treat this?

The prostate gland is known to grow throughout a man’s life. So, when this prostate is too enlarged for its growth pattern has to be detected. Sometimes an individual might have an enlarged prostate but the symptoms don’t seem to be so severe. In these cases, this does not need medical intervention. If the individual’s quality of life is being hampered then surgery is advisable.

Sum it up

Looking at the severity you have to decide whether to treat it or let it be.

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