Do men need to hold in their urine during a B-ultrasound?

In the eyes of many people, B-ultrasound is generally something that women need to do, and is used to check gynecological diseases and check the health of the baby in the belly of pregnant women. In fact, it’s not like that. Men’s B-ultrasound examination can also check the physical condition of men’s gallbladder, liver, kidneys, pancreas, heart, lymph nodes, and prostate. It can assist in the diagnosis of some diseases and help doctors treat symptoms as soon as possible. So, do men need to hold back their urine during a B-ultrasound? Everyone knows that you need to hold back your urine during a B-ultrasound.

Do men need to hold in a lot of urine during B-ultrasound?

In fact, this is mainly determined based on the inspections done. If there are not too many inspection items, there is no need to hold back too much. Generally speaking, when a man undergoes a genitourinary system test, the time he needs to hold back urine should be around a few dozen minutes. If you want to do an abdominal color ultrasound, you don’t need to hold back your urine, but you need to have an empty stomach.

Causes of prostatitis

Many men who often sit in offices or sit down are prone to prostate problems. Men who are addicted to alcohol or like spicy food for a long time are also prone to problems such as prostate inflammation and swelling. Generally speaking, prostate inflammation is the most important factor that causes men to undergo prostate removal. Some men often suffer from anxiety because they are busy at work. High mental stress can also cause prostate problems in men. Men who don’t like to drink water are also very prone to prostatitis. When the body's water content is insufficient, the urine will be thicker and the frequency of urination will be less. In this way, the harmful substances in the urine will damage the male prostate.

What can men check with a B-ultrasound?

Scattered small stones, curved stones, large piles of small stones, and single large stones.

Ultrasound imaging shows prostatic hyperplasia, with the anterior and posterior diameter mainly enlarging, losing its normal shape, and being hemispherical or close to a ball. The glandular duct has a standard shape, symmetry up and down, and neat edges. The adventitia may become thickened, but the contact remains intact. The internal echo increases and the distribution is basically even. Those with mid-term enlargement may be accompanied by urinary retention and residual urine.

The size of the glandular ducts does not change much and can be slightly larger or smaller. The sonogram is symmetrical, chestnut-shaped or crescent-shaped. The adventitial echo becomes thicker and uneven due to the progress of inflammation, but generally maintains its consistency and persistence. The internal echo increases, the spot size is different, and the distribution is uneven.

The echo increases only after an annular or oval fluid area appears in the male prostate. The swelling may be localized in the male prostate or protrude into the bladder cavity. The swelling is generally small, 1-2cm or less. Large cysts will have sonographic signs of lower urinary tract obstruction.

Ultrasound sonograms show that the male prostate is deformed, enlarged, different in shape, irregular and incomplete in outline, the outer membrane is ruptured and loses continuity, the internal echo is chaotic and uneven, some light spots, light spots or light groups appear, and some have focal hypoechoic areas. When some cases involve the bladder or seminal vesicles, corresponding abnormal ultrasound images may occur.

The prostate is enlarged and the outer membrane is detailed. The upper and lower symmetry may or may not be the same, depending on the location of the cyst. The internal echo varies widely. Those that are vaporized will have low echo areas, while those that are not vaporized or partially vaporized will have uneven echoes. If the cyst bursts to the periphery, the outer membrane is not complete, and the male prostate is no longer swollen. After duodenal testing, if the cyst has vaporized, fluid echo in the abscess cavity can be seen, which is helpful for diagnosis. Prostate abscess caused by Aerobacillus aerogenes or Escherichia coli will contain gas in the abscess cavity, and it is necessary to change the posture of the test to avoid the influence of gas on ultrasound.

The sonographic image of the aluminum alloy stent shows strong echoes in the form of a pipe-shaped mesh, and is located at the male prostate urethral opening on the incoming side. This section of the urethral opening is opened by it, and there is no blockage in the pipeline. The duodenal method is the best way to detect the ultrasound path, and the longitudinal and cross-sectional views are clear.

B-ultrasound can detect eyes, thyroid cysts, neck, armpit, groin, abdominal lymph nodes, abdominal internal organs (liver, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, bilateral kidney function, etc.), pelvis (including male prostate, double urethra, bladder, double seminal vesicles, pelvic lymph nodes), lower limbs, upper limbs, neck blood vessels, as well as interventional ultrasound, pleural fluid, etc. Most soft tissue internal organs can be examined by B-ultrasound.