Voice Analysis in Men with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

Abstract

Aim: In this study, we aimed to determine the differences by performing voice analysis in men with benign pros-tatic hyperplasia (BPH) and discussing it with the literature
 Methods: The study included 77 male patients who came to the urology outpatient clinic and were diagnosed with BPH and consult to us for voice analysis. Patients' ages, testosterone, prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels, prostate volumes (milliliters) were recorded. International prostate symptom scoring (IPSS) was applied to the patients. Mild, moderate, severe patients according to IPSS scoring; were classify as group 1, group 2, group 3, respectively. Voice Handicap Index-10 Turkish version (VHI-10) was realized to the patients and the results were saved.
 Results: 77 male patients were accepted to the study. The average age was 60. The mean prostate volume of the patients was 41.1 ml. The IPSS score of the patients was 16 on average. The mean VHI-10 scores were 9.14. The mean PSA levels of the patients were 1.43; testosterone levels were 3.04. F0 Hz (mean pitch) values were 157.74; jitter % values mean 0.26; shimmer % values mean 2.42; The mean HNR dB values were 22.91.
 Conclusions: Maybe it would be more logical to think that many local factors, hormones and growth factors are efficient in place of a testosterone.
 Keywords: Benign prostatic hyperplasia, voice, analysis, frequency