Age

50–70

Sex

MALE

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

50-70 years old
Mild to moderate BPH evaluated by I-PSS
Patients having urinary dysfunction more than 3 months
Patients with stable life signs
no use of α1 receptor blocker, 5α-reductase inhibitor or traditional Chinese medicine for over 1 week
Volunteer to join this research and sign the written informed consent prior to receiving treatment

Urinary dysfunction caused by gonorrhea or urinary tract infection
Oliguria and anuria caused by urinary calculi, prostate cancer, bladder tumor and acute/chronic renal failure
Urinary dysfunction caused by neurogenic bladder, bladder neck fibrotic and urethral stricture
Failure of invasive therapy for prostatic obstruction
Injured local organs, muscle and nerve caused by pelvic operation or historical trauma
Upper urinary obstruction and hydrocele combined with damaged renal function due to BPH diagnosed by B-ultrasound
Patients who can't stick to treatment because of economic reason, far distance between home and the hospital or difficult walking etc.

An Efficacy Trial of Electroacupuncture at Points of Bilateral BL33 for Mild and Moderate Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia