Why do elderly men have difficulty urinating?

When people get old, they always develop various diseases in their bodies, which are mainly caused by aging of their organs or overwork when they were young. Difficulty urinating is a very common condition for elderly men. Urinating can excrete excess water and metabolic products from the human body, and difficulty urinating for elderly men will greatly affect their physical condition. So what is the reason for difficulty urinating for elderly men?

Elderly people often suffer from some physical illnesses, which may be life-threatening if not treated in time. In fact, many diseases have symptoms before they occur. It’s just that most people don’t take it seriously. Nowadays, many elderly people have symptoms of difficulty urinating. In fact, this symptom is not a big problem, but if it is left untreated for a long time, it will develop into a serious problem. Today I will introduce to you the relevant knowledge about difficulty urinating in the elderly.

The male prostate is close to the urethra and bladder . In old age, a considerable number of people will experience prostate hyperplasia, which puts pressure on the bladder outlet and the opening of the urethra, increases urination resistance, and causes poor urine flow, resulting in symptoms such as frequent urination, frequent urination at night, and difficulty urinating. Elderly women experience frequent urination and increased nocturia because of the uncoordinated bladder and urethral function, weakened urethral control ability and increased fibrous tissue in the bladder neck, which causes bladder outlet obstruction and leads to bladder neck obstruction.

Regardless of gender , if the above symptoms occur, you should go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment. First of all, you should go to the urology department for relevant examinations and tests to rule out other diseases and causes. If necessary, an ultrasound examination is also needed to clarify the extent of the disease. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, the specialist will decide on drug treatment or transurethral resection (TUR) treatment based on the situation. For mild prostatic hyperplasia and bladder and urethral dysfunction, appropriate drug treatment can improve symptoms and stabilize the condition. However, for moderate to severe prostate hyperplasia and bladder neck obstruction in women, transurethral electroresection is required. This method is painless, does not require incisions, stitches, or sutures. It uses high-tech electroresection or electrovaporization technology to remove the hyperplastic tissue in pieces. The patient only needs 5-8 days of hospitalization, and recovery is fast, with very little bleeding and no blood transfusion, which completely eliminates the doubts about surgery.

Pay special attention: After getting sick, do not buy medicine on your own to avoid delaying diagnosis and treatment and aggravating the condition. Also, do not trust individual and private hospitals and clinics to avoid wasting money.