{"id":1970,"date":"2024-02-01T15:19:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T13:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/?post_type=condition_faq&#038;p=1970"},"modified":"2024-02-01T15:19:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T13:19:51","slug":"is-there-any-way-to-relieve-bph-symptoms-without-taking-any-medication-or-having-surgery","status":"publish","type":"condition_faq","link":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/condition_faq\/is-there-any-way-to-relieve-bph-symptoms-without-taking-any-medication-or-having-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there any way to relieve BPH symptoms without taking any medication or having surgery?"},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","faq-category":[86,59],"service_type":[],"class_list":["post-1970","condition_faq","type-condition_faq","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","faq-category-benign-prostatic-enlargement","faq-category-urology-faq"],"meta_box":{"faq_title_t3lmo":"Is there any way to relieve BPH symptoms without taking any medication or having surgery?","faq_description_70nds":"","faq_textarea_60nds":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are a few things that you can do if you have symptoms related to BPH.This means of course that you have to see your Urologist first, who will make the correct diagnosis,will rule out any other conditions that cause them and give you specific advice as to what could be helpful for you.Some general measures are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drink fewer fizzy drinks and less alcohol, caffeine and artificial sweeteners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drinking less fluid in the evening<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Try to avoid drinking fluids for 2 hours before going to bed.This may help reduce the episodes of waking up to pass urine during the night.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remember to empty your bladder<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remember to go to the toilet before long journeys or when you know you will not be\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 able to reach a toilet easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Double voiding<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Double voiding involves waiting a few minutes after you have finished peeing before trying to go again. It can help you empty your bladder properly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Checking your medicines<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check with your doctor whether any medicines you take might be making your urinary symptoms worse.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eating more fibre<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This can help you avoid constipation,which is a well known factor that worsens symptoms from your bladder.<\/span><\/p>\n"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/condition_faq\/1970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/condition_faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/condition_faq"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-category?post=1970"},{"taxonomy":"service_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_type?post=1970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}