Patient/caregiver was instructed upon lifestyle measures for individuals with BPH as follows: Practice timed voiding:  Timed voiding is a behavior therapy of bladder retraining. This technique allows an individual to void and empty the bladder on a timely schedule, but not waiting for the urge to urinate. Timed voiding helps to individuals with BPH, by promoting improved bladder emptying, reducing back-up of urine, and controlling the frequent urge to urinate. Also, by reducing the back-up [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon lifestyle measures for individuals with BPH as follows: Maintain warm environment: Cold weather can promote contraction of the prostate muscle. This results in the prostate pressing on to the urethra closely, obstruct the urine flow, and worsen symptoms of BPH in individuals with history. Warm temperatures promote relaxation of the prostate muscle, promotes urine flow, and improve the symptoms in individuals with history of BPH. Limit intake of caffeinated drinks: Caffeine [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon management measures for BPH as follows: Management measures for BPH essentially depend on the extent of symptoms and discomfort individuals present with. Minimal to mild symptoms: Individuals with minimal to mild symptoms can be managed by lifestyle modification measures, such as, bladder retraining, limiting intake of caffeinated drinks, and others. Mild to moderate symptoms: Individuals with mild to moderate symptoms can be managed with medication therapy. Some medications help with relaxing [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon complications of BPH as follows: Increased risk for UTI: Backing-up of urine in the bladder is a very favorable factor for bacterial growth, which results in increased risk for bladder infection. The infection in the bladder can slowly ascend up along the ureters to the kidneys. This ascending urinary infection can lead to increased risk for renal infection (pyelonephritis). Stone formation: Backing-up of urine in the bladder and kidney can lead [...]

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 [...]