{"id":932,"date":"2021-05-28T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urologiagirona.com\/urological-check-ups-general-urological-controls-prostatic-controls-psa\/"},"modified":"2021-05-28T11:02:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T09:02:13","slug":"urological-check-ups-general-urological-controls-prostatic-controls-psa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urologiagirona.com\/en\/urological-check-ups-general-urological-controls-prostatic-controls-psa\/","title":{"rendered":"Urological check-ups: General urological controls, prostatic controls, PSA."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Hiperplasia Benigna de prostate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benign Hyperplasia (BHP)<strong> is excessive growth in the size of the prostate gland<\/strong>. It is very common in men from the age of 60. It can produce the following symptoms: difficulty during urination, incomplete emptying sensation, weak voiding stream, post voiding drip, increased frequency of urination, need to get up at night to urinate, urination urgency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It can lead to complications, especially if it is not treated; increased risk of urinary tract infections, bladder stones, urinary retention (inability to urinate), requiring immediate catheterization.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obstructive Renal Failure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The diagnosis requires<\/strong>: a good anamnesis, a digital rectal examination (palpation of the prostate through the rectum), evaluation of the prostate specific antigen (PSA), reno-vesico-prostatic ultrasound and fluxometric study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Once the diagnosis is established and depending on the needs of the patient, different types of treatments can be used:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pharmacological<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Alpha blockers<\/li><li>5a-reductase inhibitors<\/li><li>Phytotherapy<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiperplasia Benigna de prostate Benign Hyperplasia (BHP) is excessive growth in the size of the prostate gland. 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