Post Date December, 02 2023
The prostate is a male specific gonadal organ. Due to the special location of the prostate gland - the deepest part of the pelvic cavity, it is difficult to understand its true nature. However, the main symptoms of most prostate diseases are concentrated in urination, pain problems, sexual dysfunction, and other issues, which men can use for self-examination
Urine is prone to 'rushing out'
If you have had the experience of frequently running to the bathroom to urinate during the day at work, and wishing you could just "squat" in the bathroom. When sleeping at night, I always have to wake up and urinate, and I have to toss and turn seven or eight times every night, even making it difficult to sleep all night. This doesn't even count. Sometimes when you think about urinating, you must go to the bathroom immediately. If you slow down a bit, urine will "rush out", and sometimes it will be accompanied by lower abdominal cramps and burning pain and discomfort in the urethra. At this point, you should consider whether it is a prostate disease.
For patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, stimulation symptoms often manifest earlier, especially increased nocturia, which is often the earliest manifestation of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The occurrence of urination problems in patients with prostate disease is gradual, initially manifested as irritating symptoms of the lower urinary tract, such as frequent urination, urgency, pain, and urgent urinary incontinence.
Urine cannot be released
Severe cases of prostate disease can lead to obstructive urination problems, such as hesitation in urination, difficulty urinating, thinning of urine lines, and dripping of urine. Even though I sprinted to the bathroom at the speed of a "hundred meter sprint," I couldn't urinate and turned red from holding my breath. It took a lot of effort to squeeze out my urine; And the ejaculation of urine has a short "range", flowing out drop by drop, and even wetting one's shoes if not paying attention. After standing for a long time, it still drips endlessly in the end. With these symptoms, it is almost certain that one has prostate disease.
When the disease continues to progress to a more severe stage, there will be some more serious manifestations. For example, when encountering some inducing factors, such as getting cold, drinking alcohol, holding urine excessively and taking some drugs, it will suddenly appear that urine cannot be discharged completely, and the urine in the bladder will accumulate more and more, which is called "acute urinary retention".
Some patients will constantly drip urine from the urethra when the urine in the bladder has exceeded the maximum capacity of the bladder itself. Many patients with filling urinary incontinence mistakenly believe that their urine has already been discharged, unaware that there is still a lot of urine in the bladder, which poses a continuous and more serious threat to the body.
Hematuria is another major symptom of prostate disease. Hematuria refers to the presence of blood in the urine, which can be observed to turn red with the naked eye, such as soy sauce, meat washing water, or even fresh blood. We call it naked eye hematuria. Although the surface color of some urine is normal, under the microscope, the "horse's feet" are exposed, and many red blood cells can be found, which is called microscopic hematuria.
In addition to finding clues from "urine" during self examination of prostate diseases, there are also some other manifestations, such as discomfort in the genital area (between the anus and scrotum), heavy heaviness accompanied by radiation pain in the lumbosacral region and penis, and increased pain during defecation; Another example is urethral discharge: a small amount of white discharge overflows from the urethral opening, which is adhered to by the discharge in the morning. After urination or when defecation is forceful, urethral discharge increases
Due to the lack of specificity in the symptoms caused by prostate diseases, it is difficult to distinguish prostate diseases solely from symptoms. Therefore, when you experience these symptoms, you need to undergo many other tests to ultimately determine whether you really have prostate diseases. It is best to seek answers from a professional hospital as soon as possible.
Urinary problems can be 'warned'
The male urinary system includes many organs, among which the lower urinary tract includes the bladder, prostate and urethra, which are directly related to the generation of urination symptoms. Therefore, any of these obstacles during urination can affect urination, such as urethritis.
So, having symptoms of urination does not necessarily mean that the prostate is malfunctioning. If you have symptoms related to urination, do not draw conclusions on your own, as judging solely based on symptoms is highly unreliable, let alone resolving them on your own. It is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible, as only in a hospital can you accurately diagnose the disease and doctors can provide targeted treatment based on the condition.
