Post Date December, 02 2023
How long should it take for a healthy man to urinate? I believe many people don't care.
However, a survey by urologists in Hong Kong of 465 male professional drivers over the age of 35 found that seven adults refused to seek medical attention due to prolonged urination. However, in a further health examination, 73% of these people have symptoms of prostate hyperplasia.
In fact, using one minute to clear urine to test whether the prostate is healthy is an easy and practical method, especially for middle-aged men. However, there are some objective reasons for not urinating clearly within 60 seconds, such as drinking a large amount of water or having too much urine.
Urination becomes a male's "unspoken secret"
Frequent urination, urgency, endless urination, and increased nocturnal urination are the main criteria used by many middle-aged and elderly men to determine whether they have prostate hyperplasia. Excessive urination time is ignored by everyone.
Experts remind us that if we simply believe that long urination is a common phenomenon, but do not expect it to be prostate hyperplasia, we are careless about going to the hospital for timely treatment. In the long run, the best treatment time may be delayed, resulting in repeated urinary tract infections, urinary tract stones, acute urinary retention, hydronephrosis, and even uremia.
"Precursors" of prostate hyperplasia You'd better know first
According to statistics, the incidence rate of BPH increases with age. The incidence rate rate of men aged about 50 years is about 50%, and the incidence rate rate of men aged over 80 years is more than 80%.
"It is an elderly disease, but not all men with BPH experience lower urinary tract symptoms. BPH progression is slow, and early symptoms are not typical. Only when lower urinary tract obstruction occurs will patients go to the hospital for treatment.".
Below are some common symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. After these symptoms appear, you should seek medical attention to avoid delaying the condition.
Symptoms during urine storage period: frequent urination, increased nocturnal urination, urgency in urination, and urinary incontinence;
Symptoms during urination: difficulty urinating;
Symptoms after urination: incomplete urination, increased residual urine;
Other symptoms: abdominal pain, testicular pain, wet scrotum, premature ejaculation, sexual dysfunction, etc.
Once the above suspected symptoms appear, you can go to the hospital for examination. Prostatic hyperplasia can be analyzed by B-ultrasound and urine routine analysis. B-ultrasound mainly observes the surface layer of the gland and measures the size of the gland.
Does prostate hyperplasia require surgery?
According to experts, many patients are worried about the need for surgery after suffering from prostate hyperplasia. In fact, more than half of male patients in clinical practice only need observation and treatment, so surgery is not recommended. Moreover, surgical treatment often destroys the normal physiological function of the prostate gland due to severe damage to the internal and external tissues of the prostate gland, which can instead lead to an aggravation of the condition or the occurrence of other complications, such as urinary incontinence.
In daily life, eat more vegetables, fruits, and cereal products, and eat less red meat. In addition, green tea is rich in phenolic substances, which can also resist the growth of the prostate. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and maintaining a happy mood is also extremely helpful for the treatment of prostate hyperplasia.
Is the food of "Prostate Guard" reliable?
In daily life, if men want to protect the health of their prostate, it is best not to eat stimulating foods, drink less or even abstain from alcohol, do not sit for too long, drink more water, and exercise more. Try to avoid eating high calorie foods such as red beef, lamb, and other meats.
As for some popular "prostate guard" foods, such as tomatoes, the lycopene it contains does have some efficacy in preventing prostate, colon, and rectal cancers.
However, lycopene is a fat soluble nutrient, so eating tomatoes raw is of no use. It is best to cook them well.
If prostate hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms occur at the age of 50 or older, regular B-ultrasound examinations of the prostate should be performed every year to facilitate early detection and treatment.
