Prostate hyperplasia can impotence

BPH may lead to impotence, but not all patients will appear, need to seek medical attention to determine the cause and treatment. BPH may lead to impotence, but not all patients with BPH will appear impotence. BPH is a common elderly male disease, mainly manifested by frequent urination, urgency, urination difficulties and other symptoms. Prostatic hyperplasia can lead to congestion and swelling of prostate tissue, thus compressing urethra and sexual nerve, affecting sexual function. Impotence refers to the inability of men to achieve or maintain erection in sexual life, resulting in inability to complete sexual life. Impotence caused by prostatic hyperplasia is mainly related to the following factors: 1. Psychological factors: BPH patients may feel anxious and nervous because of frequent urination, urgency and other symptoms. These emotional problems may affect sexual function. 2. Nerve factors: BPH may oppress sexual nerves, leading to sexual nerve conduction dysfunction, resulting in impotence. 3. Vascular factors: Prostatic hyperplasia may cause vascular endothelial cell damage, vascular stenosis, affecting the blood supply of the penis, resulting in impotence. In addition to prostatic hyperplasia, there are other factors that may also lead to impotence, such as psychological factors, vascular diseases, diabetes, drug side effects, etc. If impotence symptoms occur, seek medical attention in time for a comprehensive examination and evaluation to determine the cause of impotence. For impotence caused by prostatic hyperplasia, treatment methods mainly include drug therapy, surgery and physical therapy. In addition, psychotherapy can also help patients relieve anxiety, tension and other emotional problems, improve sexual function. It should be noted that the elderly in the treatment of impotence, should take into account the overall health of the body and drug side effects. In the treatment of prostate hyperplasia and impotence, should follow the doctor's advice, standard treatment. In short, prostate hyperplasia may lead to impotence, but not all patients with prostate hyperplasia will appear impotence. If impotence symptoms occur, should seek medical attention in time, a comprehensive examination and evaluation to determine the cause of impotence, and take appropriate treatment measures.