Frequent urination is an early signal of benign prostatic hyperplasia, especially an increase in the frequency of nocturnal urination

Many men have frequent urination, but even at night, they cannot get a good sleep. For this phenomenon, many male friends believe that they are suffering from urethritis. However, frequent urination can also be a precursor to prostate hyperplasia.

Increased frequency of nocturnal urination deserves special attention

Experts say, "Frequent urination is an early signal of benign prostatic hyperplasia, especially the increase in the frequency of nocturnal urination, which is of clinical significance. People who do not wake up at night often urinate 1-2 times at night, often reflecting the onset of early obstruction, one of the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, and the progression from 2 times per night to 4-5 times per night or more, indicating the development and aggravation of the disease." Therefore, once men experience an increase in nocturnal urination, Necessary examinations should be carried out in a timely manner at the urological department of a regular hospital to confirm the diagnosis.

In addition, due to obstruction of the hyperplastic prostate, patients need to use greater force to overcome resistance to urination, so there are also symptoms of laborious urination. Hyperplasia of the prostate compresses the urethra, resulting in thinning of the urinary line; As the condition progresses, symptoms such as interruption of urination and continuous dripping after urination may also occur.

For patients with severe prostatic hyperplasia, sometimes the congestion and edema of glands and bladder neck can be caused by cold, drinking, holding urine for a long time or infection, resulting in the inability to discharge urine and acute urinary retention.

If the symptoms are not obvious, first "observe and wait"

In life, many patients with prostate hyperplasia are found in physical examinations. Their symptoms are not obvious, problems such as frequent urination have a small impact on quality of life, and there is no significant distress, and there has been no significant change over a considerable period of time. "For these patients, generally 'observe and wait' first, that is, temporarily do not give any treatment and only observe the changes in their condition," the expert said.

Patients should note that during the "observation waiting" period, they need to be followed up at least once a year, including understanding symptoms, digital rectal examination, B-ultrasound examination of the prostate, urine examination, and urine flow rate measurement. By comparing the results with previous examinations, they can determine the status of prostate hyperplasia and the need for active treatment.

Once the patient who is waiting for observation has obvious clinical symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency of urination, nocturnal urination, urinary incontinence, pain in urination, etc. that interfere with life, or has serious complications such as hematuria, they should go to the hospital for further examination and treatment.

The surgery is not complete

For most mild to moderate patients, medication can be taken to improve the symptoms of laborious urination and frequent urination, and to control the development of prostate hyperplasia.

Experts said: "Only the patients with poor drug treatment effect or who refuse to accept drug treatment, and the current hyperplasia of adenoids combined with repeated urinary retention, repeated hematuria, repeated urinary tract infection and other complications, can we recommend surgical treatment."

There are many methods of surgical surgery nowadays. "Whether it's open surgery, transurethral resection of the prostate, or laser resection, the principle is to remove the hyperplasia of the prostate tissue. A very small proportion of patients will relapse after surgery, because the capsule of the prostate is still in the body, and the capsule may also become diseased. Therefore, patients after surgery should promptly go to the hospital for reexamination if there is any discomfort." The expert cautioned.

Preventive Methods for Prostatic Hyperplasia

1) Avoid long periods of cycling and sitting on hard objects.

2) Don't hold your breath. If you feel like urinating, please urinate in a timely manner.

3) Keep bowel movements smooth and prevent constipation.

4) Moderately moderate sexual activity, often using hot water sitz baths or hot baths.

5) Eat more honey, as well as foods that contain more lycopene and zinc.

6) Regularly live, avoid overwork, adhere to physical exercise, and enhance your physique.

7) Eat a suitable light diet, drink appropriate water, and do not smoke or drink alcohol.

8) Control your emotions and try not to be overly happy or sad.

9) Timely check and treat diseases that affect urination.

Private dishes for people with prostate hyperplasia

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Diet taboos

Suitable for eating more diuretic foods, such as cucumber, winter melon, etc. Eat less spicy food.

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Tonic Diet health care

The Tonic Diet is made of plantain, flat storage, Qu Mai and other medicines with the effect of promoting water and reducing swelling.

(1) Congee with Cinnamon Sauce

Ingredients: 5g cinnamon, 30g plantain, 50g japonica rice.

How to do it: first fry cinnamon and plantain, remove the dregs and take the juice, then add the cleaned japonica rice to cook Congee, and then add brown sugar after cooked, and eat it on an empty stomach.

Efficacy: Warm yang and promote diuresis. Suitable for those with benign prostatic hyperplasia who are afraid of cold due to yang deficiency.

(2) Diuretic Cucumber Soup

Ingredients: 1 cucumber, 15 grams of lentils, 10 grams of Qu mai, an appropriate amount of monosodium glutamate, salt, and sesame oil.

Method: First fry the lentils and Qu mai, remove the dregs and extract the juice, boil the medicinal juice again, add cucumber slices, add seasoning, and chill before serving.

Efficacy: Tongli waterway. Suitable for people with prostate hyperplasia who have difficulty urinating.

(3) Shenqi Winter melon soup

Ingredients: 15 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 20 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, 50 grams of winter melon, an appropriate amount of monosodium glutamate, sesame oil, and salt.

Method: Place Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus in a casserole, fry with water for 15 minutes, remove the residue and leave the juice, add winter melon while hot until cooked, and add seasonings to serve with a meal.

Efficacy: Strengthen the spleen and Qi, promote yang and diuresis.