Causes and treatment of prostatic hypertrophy

Prostatic hypertrophy occurs due to certain diseases of the prostate. Most often, an increase in organ size is caused by adenoma (benign hyperplasia) and prostatitis.

Other reasons can cause hypertrophy. For example, vascular diseases can provoke the growth of an organ, in which the blood flow in the small pelvis is disrupted.

Treatment of hypertrophy is selected based on the root cause of its development. In most cases, conservative therapy is sufficient. If the organ is enlarged due to tumors or cysts, surgery will be required.

Causes of hypertrophy

Prostate hypertrophy - what is it? This term hides a phenomenon in which the glandular organ increases in size. A huge number of factors can provoke an overgrowth of the prostate.

Most often, organ enlargement is caused by the following pathologies:

Diseases of the cardiovascular system can also provoke hypertrophy. A very common cause is atherosclerosis, a disease in which cholesterol plaques form in the lumen of blood vessels, preventing normal blood flow. Diseases in which the blood thickens can also cause an enlargement of the prostate.

Other reasons:

• Sexually transmitted diseases.
• Hypodynamia, that is, lack of physical activity.
• Prolonged abstinence from sexual intercourse.
• Hypothermia of the pelvic organs.

Symptoms

If prostatic hypertrophy appears, then the lumen of the prostatic urethra is significantly narrowed. As a result, the man has dysuric disorders.

Appear:

When characteristic symptoms appear, you should undergo a comprehensive differential diagnosis, because the principles of treatment will directly depend on the root cause of hypertrophic processes.

Diagnosis of prostate hypertrophy

First of all, the patient should undergo a digital examination of the prostate. This method will allow the urologist to identify hypertrophy and swelling of the glandular organ.

Also, it is imperative to pass an analysis for PSA (prostate specific antigen). This analysis is necessary in order to exclude the likelihood of the presence of cancer.

Another patient is assigned:

• General and biochemical blood test.
• TRUS of the prostate.
• Ultrasound of the pelvic organs.
• LHC seeding of prostate secretion.
• Spermogram.
• General and biochemical analysis of urine.
• Analysis for tumor markers.

How to be treated?

The principle of therapy will depend on the root cause of hypertrophic processes in the prostate gland.

If an organ enlargement was provoked by diseases of the cardiovascular system, the patient is prescribed appropriate drugs to eliminate the pathology. For example, statins, bile acid sequestrants, fibrates, multivitamin complexes, nicotinic acid are prescribed for atherosclerosis.

If unhealthy habits are the cause, then a lifestyle correction will be required. Patients should stop smoking, drinking alcohol, drugs.

With stagnation of blood in the small pelvis, you will need to have sex more often. During full-fledged intercourse, excess prostate secretion outflows and blood circulation normalizes.

Physical activity also helps to eliminate stagnation. Regular training will also help to normalize hormones, as training stress stimulates the active production of testosterone, the main male hormone.

For diseases of the prostate you need:

After undergoing treatment measures, a second diagnosis is carried out. The physician assesses the patient's condition and, if necessary, adjusts the treatment regimen.