What is benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Recently, my uncle always feels lower body pain, and I don't know what's wrong. I went to the hospital and was told that it was benign prostatic hyperplasia. Many people probably don't know about this disease. Next, let me introduce what kind of benign prostatic hyperplasia is.

What is benign prostatic hyperplasia

First: prostatic hyperplasia, formerly known as prostatic hypertrophy, is one of the common diseases in elderly men, a benign lesion of the prostate. The pathogenesis is related to the imbalance of androgen and estrogen in human body. The lesions originated from the glandular tissue, connective tissue and smooth muscle tissue in the middle or lateral lobe of the posterior urethral mucosa, forming a mixed spherical nodule. The hyperplasia of bilateral lobes and middle lobes is obvious, protruding into the bladder or urethra, compressing the bladder neck or urethra, causing lower urinary tract obstruction.

Second, the prostate is divided into two layers: the inner layer is the mucosa and submucosal gland around the urethra; the outer layer is the prostate gland. The latter constitutes the main body of the prostate, and the two layers are separated by fibrous membrane. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) mainly occurs in the inner layer, in the glandular stroma of the posterior urethra from the bladder neck to the seminal caruncle, which is now called transitional zone, and can be seen by microscopy.

Third: benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common disease in elderly men. Generally, the pathological changes of benign prostatic hyperplasia begin after 40 years old, and the related symptoms appear after 50 years old. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main causes of BPH are: deficiency of middle Qi, overwork, improper diet, deficiency of kidney, stagnation of lung heat, downpour of damp heat, stagnation of liver qi and obstruction of urethra.

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia is one of the most common diseases in middle-aged and old men. It is a benign lesion of the prostate. However, it has a great impact on patients. It is generally caused by hormone imbalance in the human body, and can be actively prevented.