Preventive care of prostatic hyperplasia in the elderly

I believe that everyone is familiar with the symptoms of prostate hyperplasia in the elderly. Prostate hyperplasia in the elderly is a common symptom. The occurrence of prostate hyperplasia in the elderly can easily bring many troubles to the patient's body, so we suggest that elderly friends should pay attention to this symptom. Below we will introduce to you the prevention and care methods of prostate hyperplasia in the elderly.

1. Risk factors There have been many reports on the risk factors of prostate hyperplasia, but the conclusions are very inconsistent. First of all, age is closely related to the occurrence of prostate hyperplasia. This has been introduced before, but there are many other factors that may affect the occurrence of prostate hyperplasia. These factors include: smoking, genetics, diet, obesity, drinking, sexual life, socioeconomic status, high blood pressure, mental illness, etc. Although there have been many studies on these factors, their relationship with the occurrence of prostate hyperplasia has not yet been determined. For example, smoking. Nicotine in tobacco can increase a person's testosterone level. It seems that smoking can increase the risk of prostate hyperplasia. Mild smoking (1 pack/day) is not easily associated with moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms; moderate smokers (1-1.4 packs/day) have no obvious correlation with prostate hyperplasia. Severe smokers (>1.5 packs/day) have an increased chance of lower urinary tract symptoms. It has been reported that smokers are less likely to undergo prostatectomy than non-smokers, but some believe that this is because chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevents surgery. Drinking a lot of alcohol can reduce serum testosterone levels, reduce testosterone production and increase clearance. Liver dysfunction can also reduce serum testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. Autopsies abroad have shown that the incidence of prostatic hyperplasia in patients with cirrhosis is lower than that in patients without cirrhosis. Since alcoholism is the most common cause of cirrhosis abroad, the low incidence is the result of the combined effects of cirrhosis and alcoholism. It has also been reported that patients with hypertension and those taking antihypertensive drugs have a higher incidence of prostatic hyperplasia and surgery.

Studies have shown that prostatic hyperplasia has a genetic tendency. The latest research shows that the probability of identical twins having prostatic hyperplasia at the same time (14.7%) is significantly higher than that of fraternal twins (4.5%). Another study shows that the incidence of moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms has a certain family tendency. The incidence of prostatic hyperplasia is higher in Jews than in non-Jews, and higher in blacks than in whites. There are also reports that those with a family history of prostatic hyperplasia have more severe prostatic symptoms than those without a family history. These results all indicate that prostatic hyperplasia may be related to genetics. Other factors that may be considered possible risk factors include a history of urinary tract infection, pH value ≥6.0, diabetes, intensity of sexual activity, vasectomy, low body mass index, and cultural and educational level, but there is still controversy.

2. Prevention strategies

(1) Survey strategy: A community survey is beneficial for the prevention of prostate hyperplasia symptoms. It can strengthen health promotion and education for community residents, increase the public's awareness of self-examination, early detection of diseases and medical treatment. At the same time, it can improve the diagnosis and treatment level of community medical personnel, correctly guide the community to prevent diseases themselves, transfer relevant patients to higher-level hospitals for further diagnosis and treatment, and recommend that men over 50 years old should undergo relevant examinations regularly every year.

(2) Avoidance of risk factors: Since there are many risk factors that can affect the occurrence of prostate hyperplasia, avoiding risk factors becomes a corresponding strategy for preventing prostate hyperplasia. However, such as young age and genetics, these clear risk factors cannot be avoided. We can avoid potential risk factors, for example, by improving bad living habits, eating a proper diet, paying attention to psychological balance, carrying out health education, and advocating self-care.

In the above article, we introduced a common symptom, that is, prostatic hyperplasia in the elderly. We know that prostatic hyperplasia in the elderly will bring many troubles to patients, so we must pay attention to this symptom. The above article introduces in detail the prevention and care methods of prostatic hyperplasia in the elderly.