Post Date December, 02 2023
In recent years, the number of people suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is gradually increasing, and this common type of andrology disease has attracted many people's attention. The continuous occurrence of BPH can seriously affect the entire urinary system abnormalities of patients. So, what are the current methods for detecting BPH?
What examinations should be done for benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertrophy?
(1) Urinary routine
In normal urine, there are generally no more than 10 white blood cells per high-power field of view under the microscope. When the prostate is inflamed, white blood cells can appear in the urine.
(2) Urine 3 cup test
To distinguish prostatitis from upper urinary tract infection, a 3-cup urine test is required. The method is to collect 60 ml of initial urine, 60 ml of intermediate urine, and 60 ml of final urine from three glasses during a continuous urination process. Then the urine from three glass cups was centrifuged and precipitated for microscopic examination. In the first cup of urine, debris was visible to the naked eye, and white blood cells were found on microscopic examination; In the second cup of urine, there are clear and no white blood cells; In the third cup of urine, there is turbidity, and microscopic examination shows a large number of white blood cells. This is a characteristic of prostatitis.
(3) Bacteriological examination of urine
Chronic bacterial prostatitis is a common cause of recurrent urinary tract infections in men. Therefore, the bacteriological examination of urine has certain reference significance for the treatment of prostatitis.
