As men age progresses, they are at risk of benign prostate enlargement condition. The condition affects your prostate gland that produces fluid for your semen. When the gland enlarges, it puts pressure on your urethra, which shrinks your urine pathway, causing urinary problems. The condition can also affect your kidney and bladder. Luckily your urology in New Windsor center has treatment options for your enlarged prostate to ensure you enjoy a quality life.
When To See Your Doctor
When you experience the following symptoms, you should see your doctor.
· Experience frequent urination and an urge to empty your bladder after urinating.
· Wait at the toilet for a while before you initiate urination and the flow is weak.
· Experience an uncontrollable urge to pee and struggling to empty your bladder fully.
· Accidentally leaking urine.
How Is Benign Prostate Enlargement Diagnosed?
When you visit your doctor for diagnoses, your doctor will study your symptoms, go through your medical history, and carry out a physical examination. To rule out any arising complication and other sources of your symptoms, your doctor may request further tests. Your doctor may conduct the following tests.
Blood Test And Urine Test
Your doctor will carry out these tests to check how your kidneys are functioning, examine blood in your urine, and rule out any urine infection.
Digital Rectal Examination
To determine the size of your prostate, your doctor will insert a gloved finger through your anus into the rectum and feel the back of your prostate gland.
Cystoscopy
Your doctor will carry out this test to inspect your bladder, urethra passage, and the inside of your prostate. The procedure is done by inserting a cystoscope through the urethra opening at the tip of your penis.
Transabdominal Ultrasound
Your doctor will recommend an ultrasound scan to check if there is much urine retention in your bladder after urinating and see your prostate's size.
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Blood Test
Your doctor will recommend this test is to determine the size of your prostate gland and rule out prostate cancer.
Benign Prostate Enlargement Treatment
After the diagnosis, your doctor will know if your condition is severe or mild and offer treatment that best suits your need. There are various options for benign prostate enlargement treatment including:
Medication
Your doctor may prescribe some medicine to relieve your symptoms, stop your prostate cell from growing or shrink your enlarged prostate gland.
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Your doctor would recommend this treatment if the medication didn't work for you. If your urethra is blocked, your doctor will use a UroLift surgical procedure to lift and hold your prostate gland tissue and avoid further blockage.
GreenLight Laser Treatment
If your prostatic tissue blocks your bladder, your doctor will use greenlight laser therapy to evaporate the tissue and unblock the bladder. Your doctor will put a telescope into your urethra and direct it to the prostate, carefully guiding the laser fiber. The prostate tissue is gently and quickly vaporized.
Make The Best Of Benign Prostate Enlargement
Benign prostate enlargement should not give you sleepless nights anymore. Call or book an appointment online with Premier Medical group to get your treatment.
