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The prostate gland is an organ that produces semen, which helps sperm enter during sexual activity. An enlarged prostate gland, also known as an enlarged prostate, is a common disease in middle-aged men over 45 years of age.Prostate enlargement is a condition in which the prostate gland is abnormally enlarged, causing discomfort to patients in the area around the bladder and urinary tract. With an enlarged prostate gland, the weight of the prostate gland can increase fivefold, up to 100g. This is a common disease in older men, which can greatly affect the patient's psychology and quality of life.
Symptoms of prostate enlargement are caused by obstructive and irritable syndrome, patients will have difficulty urinating, frequent urination at night, weak urine stream...
Until now, there are many theories about causes of prostatic hypertrophy :
First : Hypothesized that hormone causes prostatic hypertrophy ; Second: Due to geographical and genetic factors. In addition, there are many causes of an enlarged prostate gland, however, all of them are hypothetical.
The incidence of prostate enlargement and tumor size increases with age. With age, the tumor size and difficulty urinating increase. At first, the manifestation of prostate enlargement is difficulty urinating less, then gradually increase, when urinating, the urine stream is weak, the urine stream is weak and there may be inconvenience such as straining to urinate. When the prostate gland is severe, the patient may have symptoms of urinary incontinence. More severe, the patient may have to go to the emergency room because of urinary retention symptoms.
Symptoms of prostate enlargement are often markedly worse after long trips by bicycle or motorbike. However, because symptoms often progress slowly, many patients get used to it and find it difficult to recognize their disease.
Prostate enlargement is considered harmless if it does not cause unpleasant symptoms such as slow urination, difficulty urinating, urinary incontinence,... If this condition affects quality of life such as insomnia, fatigue Because the patient has to get up many times during the night to urinate, the patient needs to be treated for an enlarged prostate immediately.
In summary, prostate enlargement is a common disease in older men. The disease is not difficult to treat, but it should be detected as soon as there are abnormal symptoms of urination for early diagnosis and treatment.
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