What does it mean if the prostate is slightly enlarged and has calcification?

The male prostate is a key organ in the human body. With the continuous growth of age, male prostate problems may always affect men's reproductive health. Some men are more concerned about the physical and mental health of the human body, and will go to the hospital clinic regularly every year for a detailed full-body physical examination. In medicine, the examination of the male prostate is mainly carried out with the help of ultrasound. In the color ultrasound examination, everyone often sees in the examination form: the prostate is slightly enlarged and thickened, so what does such a situation mean? Let's give you a practical description of this problem in order to help you.

An enlarged prostate refers to a certain enlargement of the male prostate compared to the normal size, which indicates that the patient may suffer from prostate hyperplasia, which is more common in middle-aged and elderly men after the age of 50. Prostate calcification refers to the presence of scattered strong echo areas on the surface of the male prostate under color Doppler ultrasound examination. Thickening generally does not affect the health of the body. When the examinee has suffered from prostatitis before, the body will have scattered white thickened soft spots (the result of somatic cell fibrosis) during the healing process, which will not disappear for life.

When the color Doppler ultrasound examination data shows that the prostate is slightly enlarged, if the patient does not have any symptoms, temporary treatment is not necessary. Close follow-up visits should be conducted every six months to see if the volume of the prostate continues to expand. Continuous expansion will cause compression of adjacent tissues. If the patient has clinical symptoms such as frequent urination, urinary incontinence, and urinary pain, it is necessary to be vigilant. It may be caused by prostate hyperplasia. It is best to start treatment for the corresponding disease in time under the specific guidance of a doctor.

Based on the above detailed introduction, what does an enlarged prostate with calcification mean? This is mainly described from the perspective of color Doppler ultrasound examination. An enlarged prostate indicates that the examinee's prostate volume has different degrees of expansion. Thickening indicates that the prostate has been infected with bacteria in the past, resulting in chemofibroblast calcification. This disease is like a scar after trauma, which will have adverse effects on the human body. If there are no symptoms temporarily, you can follow up closely; if symptoms occur, you need to be treated immediately.