The prostate is a male sex gland located below the bladder and above the rectum, and is responsible for producing the seminal fluid. The BPH occurs when you increase the size of the prostate gland due to a hormonal imbalance in men: increase female hormones (estrogen) on male hormones (testosterone). Usually occurs in people over 70 years and among the symptoms that appear gradually, are: difficulty urinating, frequent urination, urgent feeling to urinate, need to press for emptying the bladder, etc. In severe cases, prostate hypertrophy can produce absolute inability to urinate, blood in urine or impaired kidney function. Is usually treated with medications (hormones) and, in more severe cases, surgery.
Prostatic benign hypertrophy
The prostate is a male sex gland located below the bladder and above the rectum, and is responsible for producing the seminal fluid. The BPH occurs when you increase the size of the prostate gland due to a hormonal imbalance in men: increase female hormones (estrogen) on male hormones (testosterone). Usually occurs in people over 70 years and among the symptoms that appear gradually, are: difficulty urinating, frequent urination, urgent feeling to urinate, need to press for emptying the bladder, etc. In severe cases, prostate hypertrophy can produce absolute inability to urinate, blood in urine or impaired kidney function. Is usually treated with medications (hormones) and, in more severe cases, surgery.
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia is due to the stimulus that testosterone exerts in the prostate gland, making it grow and compress the urethral canal. Dr.Ramírez, Urology expert reports of the different treatments for this condition that appears in men as they age. See more
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Surgical treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy
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Open adenomectomy, transurethral resection, transurethral vaporization and transurethral enucleation, are some of the possibilities for the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy. Dr. Ramirez Mendoza takes this issue in the article. See more
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Surgery for prostate hyperplasia
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Over the years the prostate, can not prevent enlarged, but very effectively treated by surgery and laser. Hairstyle doctor explain this treatment and warning symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. See more
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