Charles III hospitalized: what is the enlarged prostate from which the king suffers ?

La Roi Charles III doit être hospitalisé. ILLUSTRATION MAXPPP – olivier corsan

Due to a prostate problem, King Charles III will visit hospital next week, Buckingham Palace has announced. The pathology from which he suffers is common among men of a certain age.

The royal family is not in good shape: after the hospitalization this Tuesday, January 16 of the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, for surgery on the level of the # 39;abdomen, King Charles III will in turn be hospitalized due to a prostate problem. 

The 75-year-old ruler of the United Kingdom has been diagnosed with an 'enlarged prostate'. This disease is a common pathology in men of a certain age which occurs when the prostate becomes too large. It causes, according to the Vidal encyclopedia, difficulty urinating. 

Symptoms and treatments

"Urine output is slow to start, flow is weak and choppy, and urine drips continue to flow for a minute or two. After urinating, the feeling that the bladder is not really empty persists. The urge to urinate is more frequent, which proves annoying at night, says the medical encyclopedia.  

Note that men who suffer from benign enlargement of the prostate are more prone to urinary stones in the bladder or urinary tract infections. repetition. 

Several treatments exist depending on the extent of the discomfort. In the event that the medications do not work, an operation may be necessary, like the one that Charles III will undergo. This consists of removing the excess prostate tissue and is carried out on more often endoscopically.