What are the symptoms of prostate enlargement?

Prostate enlargement is also a common abnormal manifestation of prostate disease, which is also common in some middle-aged male groups. The causes of prostate enlargement are relatively complex, and the symptoms of the patient are also related to the severity of the disease. Therefore, when treating prostate enlargement, it is also necessary to consider its symptoms and use medication to treat the symptoms. So what are the symptoms of prostate enlargement?

1. The symptoms of patients with prostatic hypertrophy appear gradually and worsen. In the early stage, it is mainly manifested by the increase of nocturia. Generally, young men do not get up at night. After the age of 50, they may get up at night and increase the number of nocturia. Then the number of daytime urination will gradually increase, and frequent urination will begin. Gradually, urination may become difficult, waiting to urinate, dribbling urine, and then interrupted urination.

2.1/3 of patients with prostate hypertrophy do not feel obvious discomfort in the early stage of prostate hypertrophy. This is also the reason why many patients are unaware of it. But generally speaking, prostate hypertrophy will increase the frequency of urination, especially frequent nighttime urination, and then gradually worsen, with frequent urination during the day and night. The main reason is the decline of bladder muscle function, the increase of residual urine volume, and the reduction of bladder effective capacity, so you want to urinate frequently. Because the urethra passes through the prostate, the enlarged prostate causes the urethra to be compressed, and you cannot "convenience" when you want to. When you have the urge to urinate, you cannot discharge it in time. Generally, you need to wait for a while and then gradually exert force to discharge it.

3. Urinary incontinence is a common symptom in patients with severe prostatic hyperplasia. When the bladder urine retention reaches a certain amount and the bladder pressure increases to a certain level, the urine overflows by itself when it exceeds the resistance of the urethral lumen. This is called overflow incontinence. When sleeping soundly at night, the pelvic floor skeletal muscles relax, and urine is more likely to flow out by itself, resulting in incontinence. Kidney function may also be damaged. Patients with lower urinary tract obstruction and bilateral hydronephrosis may experience gastrointestinal symptoms such as indigestion, nausea, and abdominal distension. When the upper urinary tract is secondarily infected, symptoms such as chills, fever, and back pain may be seen. In the late stage, kidney function is damaged due to urinary tract obstruction, and the occurrence of uremia is life-threatening.