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Between January 1978 and June 1979, a study of 104 individuals between the ages 17–60 years old were given Bangshil and Fortege for 6 weeks where prostatic congestion resolved for 40.2% of cases, “much improved” for 42.3% of cases, “slight improvement” seen in 5.8% of cases and no improvement for 11.5% of cases.
The most common cause of this condition for women and children is a urinary tract infection. The most common cause of urinary frequency in older men is an enlarged prostate. [2] Frequent urination is strongly associated with frequent incidents of urinary urgency, which is the sudden need to urinate.
It affects about 2–6% of men. [3] Together with IC/BPS, it makes up urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS). [4] The cause is unknown. [1] Diagnosis involves ruling out other potential causes of the symptoms such as bacterial prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, overactive bladder, and cancer. [2] [5]
Burning when you pee is an unpleasant symptom of several bladder conditions. To better understand this organ, we talked to some urologists to answer some of the most common questions they get ...
If this description was of a 60-year-old woman, the leading diagnosis would be overactive bladder syndrome, given that obstruction is much less common in women. In fact, several large population ...
The perineum muscles play roles in urination in both sexes, ejaculation in men, and vaginal contraction in women. [1] Pelvic floor dysfunction is a term used for a variety of disorders that occur when pelvic floor muscles and ligaments are impaired. The condition affects up to 50 percent of women who have given birth. [2]
As of 2019, about 94 million men aged 40 years and older are affected globally. [3] BPH typically begins after the age of 40. [1] The prevalence of clinically diagnosed BPH peaks at 24% in men aged 75–79 years. [3] Based on autopsy studies, half of males aged 50 and over are affected, and this figure climbs to 80% after the age of 80. [3]
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common condition where there is a frequent feeling of needing to urinate to a degree that it negatively affects a person's life. [2] The frequent need to urinate may occur during the day, at night, or both. [4] Loss of bladder control (urge incontinence) may occur with this condition. [1]