WHEN BPH NEEDS TO BE TREATED:SEVERE, RECURRENT EPISODES OF BLEEDING
This could mean a serious medical condition, such as bladder or prostate cancer. If you’re passing blood clots in your urine, you should seek treatment immediately But blood in the urine may also be related to BPH: In some men, there are big veins that cover the enlarged BPH tissue along the urethra; these veins may break open spontaneously. (Such bleeding tends to occur more frequently in men who regularly take aspirin.) Typically, men with BPH-related bleeding report that they pass a small clot when they begin to urinate, and also note bleeding during urination. This bleeding usually stops after several days but may require cystoscopy, so the bleeding vessels can be cauterized. Repeated episodes are usually a good indication for surgery. (Recently, doctors have reported some success with hormonal therapy as a treatment for bleeding.
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