Patient/caregiver was instructed upon complications of BPH as follows:
Damage to urinary bladder:
- Inhibited flow of urine in individuals with BPH can result in difficulty emptying the urinary bladder.
- This leads to back-up of urine in the bladder, which increases pressure in the urinary bladder.
- This increased pressure in the bladder can progressively overstretch the bladder, weaken, and damage the bladder walls.
- This can result in bleeding from bladder walls and presentation with blood in the urine.
- Damaged bladder cannot contract effectively and so, cannot empty completely of the urine content, leading to further back-up of urine.
Compromised renal function:
- Increased pressure in the bladder eventually can mount the pressure on the kidneys and make it difficult for the kidneys to empty the urine via the ureters into the bladder.
- Increased pressure on the kidneys and enhanced frequency of UTI can lead to progressive and permanent kidney damage.
- This can result in poor renal function with improper elimination of wastes in urine.
- As kidneys play an important role in blood pressure control, red blood cell production, and vitamin D synthesis, damage to the renal function can increase risk for poorly managed blood pressure, anemia, and vitamin D deficiency.
