Benign prostatic hyperplasia, also known as enlarged prostate, is a prostate disease that cannot be prevented by older male. The incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia gradually increased with the age. This is mainly because the male hormone changes with age, resulting in the increased prostate gland and compression of the urethra and bladder neck.  In Europe and other countries, according to statistics, the incidence rate of older men up to 80%; low in China but more than 50%. For the reason that the prostate is located just at the exit of the bladder and surrounding the urethra special position, once hyperplasia occurs, all oppression will come against urethra, bladder urine discharge blocked, causing a range of diseases of the urinary system. BPH is a common disease occurring on over 50-year-old man. Because the male urethra passes through the prostate resulting in the increasing of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Therefore, it is inevitably subject to different degrees of squeezing the urethra, causing urinary difficulties. In the past, it is believed that old and testicular are two most important factors which lead to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Dr. Decheng Chen, a licensed acupuncturists of NY state and MD (Acupuncture), has the Western academic background and bachelor's, master's and doctor’s degree. He has more than 11 years of formal medical education and nearly 30 years of clinical experience. As an acupuncture famous scientist Professor Qiu Maoliang doctoral students, he graduated from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and was former deputy director of the Beijing Academy of Traditional Chinese physicians. He has published "Chinese acupuncture point therapy alone" and other 15 monographs and hundreds of articles. He has visited Egypt on behalf of the country to provide the treatment of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

About the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, Dr. Chen Decheng said that the progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia comes slowly. There may be no symptoms at the early stage. Prostatic urethra is at the bladder outlet. As benign prostatic hyperplasia aggravates, it leads to urination outlet obstruction. Urine stays in the bladder, combines and results in urinary tract infections and bladder stones, which aggravate symptoms. The main symptoms of Prostatic hyperplasia is dysfunction, such as urinary frequency, urgency, voiding dripping. The exacerbation of symptoms can lead to urinating difficulty. Even urine in the bladder cannot be discharged, medically known as urinary retention. In this situation emergency catheterization is needed. In addition, a small number of patients may generate hematuria. Those with urinary tract infections may have frequent urination, urgency, dysuria and chills, fever, back pain and other symptoms. Due to the long-term urinary tract obstruction, bilateral ureteral and renal pelvis expand, water, eventually it leads to renal dysfunction, and even cause uremia. Because of urinating difficulty and long term of relying on increasing abdominal pressure to help urination, it can cause hemorrhoids, hernia and prolapse and other diseases.

Dr. Chen Decheng said that BPH is a chronic process and can cause a series of symptoms which result in more serious consequences. Prostatic hyperplasia may cause kidney damage and even uremia, bladder stones, hernias, hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse and other secondary urinary tract infections and hematuria, urinary retention and urinary incontinence. When benign prostatic hyperplasia cause the urinating difficulty, the patients who have history of hypertension have higher risk of cerebrovascular accident and heart failure, which needs more attention. When the obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia appears and ureter waters, there is tenderness in the kidney that can be touched. When the bladder filling, the palpable cystic in the middle of abdomen can be touched.

On the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, Dr. Chen Decheng said the reason for prostatic hyperplasia causing urinary tract pathology change is the obstruction of the bladder outlet that cause bladder dysfunction or renal dysfunction. Therefore, the principles of treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia are relieving or removing the obstruction, strengthening the function of detrusor protection capabilities to protect kidney function. Acupuncture can stimulate nerves, improve the blood supply to the prostate and surrounding kidney, enhance functionality of bladder detrusor, and lift the oppression of prostatic urethra to make urination work. On the other hand, traditional Chinese medicine can regulate male hormones to make prostate soften and smaller. Chinese medicine is based on the specific circumstances of each patient to make the prescription, which is rather matured in the field. After a stable condition, you can switch to a fixed medicine to maintain efficacy. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine treatment is generally 2-3 times per week. According to the condition, traditional Chinese medicine prescription adjusts once every week. Prostatic hypertrophy generally takes about 1-3 months of treatment to receive satisfactory results. Of course, patients also need coordination in life, diet, and other aspects of daily life during treatment. For more details, please call.

A male, 59 years old, has difficulty urinating for 2 years. The situation significantly increased in the past six months, and sometimes he must be self-catheterization, 1-3 times per week, or cannot urinate, accompanied by impotence, sexual function decline, frequent urination, oliguria, when dysuria, urinary burning. There were always different feelings after urination. B ultrasound prostate showed that prostate enlargement oval 5.2X3.5X2.8 cm, residual urine volume of 50 ml. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for 11.8ug / L, indicating cancerous tendencies, Western diagnosis of "benign prostatic hyperplasia." Surgeons recommend surgical removal of the prostate. The patient has been taking daily FLOMAX for a year and it shows good results at first,  but gradually effect is not significant, and sometimes it is difficult to take urinate. After the patient took three months of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine treatment, fundamental urination recovered to normal, and he stopped to orally use of FLOMAX. Prostate ultrasound B later showed: Prostate size 4.3X3.0X2.2 cm PSA for 5.8UG / L. He completely avoided surgery.

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine treatment is generally 2-3 times per week. According to the condition, traditional Chinese medicine prescription adjusts once every week. Prostatic hypertrophy generally takes about 1-3 months of treatment to receive satisfactory results. Of course, patients also need coordination in life, diet, and other aspects of daily life during treatment. For more details, please call.

Dr. Chen Decheng said that prevention of benign prostatic hyperplasia. BPH is a common disease in older men. Symptoms are mainly featured as increased frequency of urination (especially at night), difficulty urinating, urinary thinner.  Climate change, fatigue, alcohol, sexual intercourse or other infections incentives can easily cause urinary retention. Even urine cannot drain completely, causing great pain. Therefore, self-care is very important. Good health care can consolidate the therapeutic effect and avoid disease progression and acute urinary retention.

In addition to the treatment of BPH, Dr. Chen Decheng also provide the treatment of facial paralysis, neck, shoulders, waist, knee pain and other pain, gastrointestinal disorders, cough, asthma, prostate disease, urinary incontinence, difficulty urinating, diabetes, numbness in the hand, cough, asthma, menstrual, menopause, gynecological inflammation, uterine fibroids, women infertility, dizziness, tinnitus, cancer, eczema and hay fever and other difficult diseases. He also has specialize in acupuncture treatment of acne, warts, alopecia, vitiligo, wrinkles, and facial elasticity.
Decheng Medical Center accepts United Health Care, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna, Oxford, and the first health insurance card for elderly.

Dr. Decheng Chen’s Medical Center Address:
Midtown Manhattan: 161 Madison Ave suite 2N (between 32/33 Street). New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-564-3324
Long Island: 1334 5th Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
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