What is prostate disease?

I believe that men are familiar with prostate disease, because the prostate is a unique urinary organ in the male body. Especially after men get older, the prostate is prone to problems, such as prostatitis and prostatic hyperplasia, which are common prostate diseases. However, many people still don't know much about prostate diseases. The following will introduce you to the relevant knowledge of prostate diseases.

Prostate disease is a common disease among adult men, usually referring to prostatitis, prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer.

1. Prostatitis

It is inflammation of the prostate. It can be roughly divided into acute and chronic, but the cause of the disease is caused by bacterial and non-bacterial infection. The main symptoms are painful urination, white urine, burning urine, frequent urination, bloating and discomfort in the lower abdomen and perineum; in more severe cases, fever may occur.

2. Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is the most common benign disease causing urination problems in middle-aged and elderly men. Its main manifestations are the proliferation of prostatic stroma and glandular components in histology, prostate enlargement in anatomy, clinical symptoms mainly including lower urinary tract symptoms, and bladder outlet obstruction in urodynamics.

3. Prostate cancer

There are usually no special symptoms in the early stages of prostate cancer. When cancer cells grow, the prostate gland enlarges and squeezes the urethra, causing difficulty urinating. These cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood. The course of the disease is generally slow, and in the late stages it can cause symptoms such as bladder neck obstruction and distant metastasis.

treatment

Prostate diseases require different treatments for different causes. Chronic prostatitis is usually treated with a combination of medication and physical therapy. Prostate hyperplasia can be treated with conservative medication or surgery. Prostate cancer can be treated with surgery, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy, etc.

Prevention

1. Prostatitis

To avoid prostate congestion, you should avoid spicy food, smoking, drinking, cold, sitting for a long time, and excessive sex. Develop good habits, drink water frequently, and don't hold urine. Pay attention to the combination of work and rest, which can improve the blood circulation in the prostate area, improve the balance of yin and yang, and prevent the occurrence of aseptic prostatitis.

2. Prostatic hyperplasia

Eat less spicy food; do not hold urine too much, otherwise the bladder will be overfilled, which will weaken the tension of the bladder detrusor muscle and make urination difficult. Do not overwork, as excessive fatigue will damage the middle qi. Insufficient middle qi will cause weak urination and easily cause urine retention. Avoid sitting for a long time, which can easily cause congestion in the perineum and cause urination difficulties. Drink water in moderation, reduce water intake appropriately at night to avoid overfilling the bladder after sleeping, and drink more water during the day. Be cautious when taking drugs that can cause urine retention, such as atropine and eggplant tablets.

3. Prostate cancer

Genetics is an important risk factor for the development of clinical prostate cancer, and exogenous factors may have an important impact on this risk. The key issue now is that there is not enough evidence to suggest that lifestyle changes (reducing animal fat intake and increasing the intake of fruits, grains, vegetables, red wine, etc.) will reduce the risk of disease.