Prostate adenoma

"The second heart for a man" - so popularly called the prostate or prostate gland, which surrounds and closes the canal, through which urine enters the penis from the bladder.

Adenoma of the prostate cancer is not, and so mistakenly believes most men. This benign change in the size of the prostate, in this case an increase, due to the development in it of the newly formed tumor.

The reasons why men start adenoma of the prostate gland have not yet been established accurately. Many believe that this disease is associated with certain biological processes that occur in the body due to aging, endocrine disorders. According to some doctors, prostate adenoma may well be the result of a sedentary lifestyle, smoking and the systematic use of alcohol.

The folk wisdom of a peasant who does not cross himself until the thunder strikes, concerns about every second representative of the male half of humanity. The "thunder" that causes them to be baptized is called quite menacingly - adenoma of the prostate or prostate gland. We will try in this article to talk about the symptoms and treatment of this disease.

Symptoms of prostatic adenoma

This disease begins with the fact that one or more nodules are formed in the prostate, gradually growing and squeezing the urinary canal. As a result, the process of urination becomes more difficult and renal work is impaired. It is the time when urination instead of relief brings only pain, can be considered the beginning of a rather unpleasant ailment called prostatic adenoma. Another sign is the need to go to the toilet several times at night, because the urge is so strong that even for a short time you can not postpone urination.

With time, urine will become increasingly difficult, as for the expulsion of urine through the decreased urethra the bladder will need to strain more and more. And this inevitably leads to loss of elasticity of muscles and thickening of the walls.

The time comes when the bladder becomes constantly full, and besides, incontinence begins: urine constantly, though by drop, stands out against the wishes of the patient. Even at an early stage of the disease, complete blockage of the urethra is possible, triggered by hypothermia, malnutrition or the consumption of alcohol in large quantities.

Treatment of

At the very beginning of the development of this disease, when there is still no need for surgical intervention, with the help of drugs it is possible to significantly slow down the growth of the tumor, and sometimes to reduce its size.

Modern medications prescribed for this disease have a decongestant and anti-inflammatory purpose, and after about twenty days, the first positive changes can be observed: a reduction in urge and relief of urination.

However, you need to know that some drugs can have adverse effects on potency and libido, so in no case should you drink such medications alone and without special need. Only a doctor can determine which drug should be taken.

In certain cases, removal of prostatic adenoma may be the only solution to the problem. Once this operation was quite complex, but today its duration is 60-80 minutes. And by the evening of the day of surgery the patient can take food, and on the fourth day, if there are no complications, he is discharged home. Urine will begin to leave painlessly on the third day. It is not superfluous to note that this surgical intervention does not influence the sexual activity of the patient.