Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BHP)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate enlargement is an age-related health issue. It has an important role in making semen. It’s located just below the bladder. And it often gets swollen or enlarged with the ageing.

An enlarged prostate can cause so many urination-related problems such as blocked or retarded flow of urine. It also can cause bladder, urinary tract or kidney infections.

There are so many treatment options to get rid of these symptoms. These include medicines, surgery and other procedures. As per as medicinal treatment is concerned Homeopathy is a very effective, cost-friendly and safe option. The right option depends on things such as:

• Your symptoms.
• The size of your prostate.
• Pre-existing or associated health issues.

Common signs and symptoms

• Frequent or urgent need for urination.
• Urinating frequently at night.
• Delayed starting to pee.
• Feeble urine stream, irrupted / intermittent stream.
• Dribbling at the end of urination.
• Inability to empty the bladder.
• Sometimes it may include less common symptoms such as:

• Urinary tract infection.
• Complete Retention of urine.
• Bloody urine.

The symptoms can gradually get worse, can stay the same or can disappear over time. Only the size of the prostate doesn’t always determine the seriousness of the disease. Some people with slightly enlarged prostates can have major symptoms. Others who have very enlarged prostates can have minor problems. And some people with enlarged prostates don’t have any symptoms at all.

There can be other causes of urinary symptoms

There are so many other health problems that can cause symptoms similar to those caused by an enlarged prostate.

These include:

• Urinary tract infection.
• Inflammation of
• Constriction or Narrowing of the urethra, the passage that carries urine out.
• Thickening or scarring in the bladder neck due to any injury or past surgery.
• Stones in the Urinary Bladder or kidney.
• Paralysis of the urinary bladder.
• Any Cancerous growth of the prostate or bladder.

Some medicines can also be the cause of the same types of symptoms that mimic BPH symptoms.

These are the

Opioids -Strong pain relieving medicines.

Anti-allergic medicines.

Some antidepressant medicines

Nip the Evil in the Bud

Talk to your healthcare provider if you experience any of these symptoms, even if they are not bothersome. It’s important to find out the exact cause of the symptoms that could be treated at the earliest. Delayed action can cause more serious symptoms and may increase the risk of a blockage of the urinary tract.

The prostate gland is located beneath the bladder. The tube that moves urine from the bladder out of the penis is called the urethra. This tube passes through the centre of the prostate. When the prostate gets bigger, it starts to block urine flow.

The prostate is a gland that typically keeps growing throughout life. This growth often enlarges the prostate enough to cause symptoms or to block urine flow.

Causes of BHP

There is no clear cause of prostate enlargement. However, the age-related imbalance of the sex hormones is the widely accepted reason for this condition.

Risk factors of Prostate Enlargement

These include

• Ageing. Getting old can increase your risk for prostate hypertrophy. But it rarely occurs before the age of forty.
• Family history. You are more susceptible if any of your blood relations already suffered this problem.
• Diabetes and heart disease. Patients suffering from diabetes or heart disease are more likely to get this.
• Lifestyle. Manage your Obesity by exercise and dieting it can lower your risk of getting BHP.

Complications

• Urinary obstruction. There can be complete urinary retention. You might need to have a catheter to drain the urine out. Sometimes surgery is inevitable to get relief.
• Urinary tract infections (UTIs). When you cannot fully empty the bladder some urine always stays in it. It increases the risk of getting an infection in the urinary tract. If you often get UTIs, it again enhances the need for surgery.
• Bladder stones. Residual urine in the bladder most often causes stones in the urinary bladder, which can cause illness like, bladder irritation, blood in the urine and blocked urine flow.
• Bladder damage. A bladder that doesn’t empty fully can stretch and weaken over time. As a result, the muscular wall of the bladder no longer squeezes properly to force urine out. And this makes it harder to fully empty the bladder.
• Kidney damage. Recurrent or persistent infection in the bladder can reach the kidneys and damage them.
• Having an enlarged prostate doesn’t mean that you have prostate cancer but you have to be very careful and must seek the advice of a health professional and follow his guidelines. Never hesitate if he needs some investigations to be done.

 Treatment for BPH lowers the risk of these complications. But urinary retention and kidney damage can be serious health threats

Homeopathic Treatment for BHP

There are wonderful Homeopathic Medicines for the treatment of this disease. It should be adopted at the very first stage of the onset of symptoms. The need for surgery can be prevented and the risk of getting it converted into cancer can be lowered to nil.

Most common Homeopathic Medicine for the different conditions of Prostate enlargement Include

Baryta Carb

Berberis Vulgaris

Cantheris

Conium Mac

Digitalis

Sabal Sarrulata

Pareira brava

This medicine should be used strictly as per the advice of a Homeopathic Physician.