International Journal of Ecosystems and Ecology Science (IJEES) Vol. 8 (2): 395-400 (2018) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 395 LIFE QUALITY OF MALE RELATED TO THE URINARY SYMPTOMS OF PROSTATE IN SHKODRA REGION Zamira Shabani 1* , Vera Gjinaj 2 , Arlinda Ramaj 3 1*,2 University “LuigjGurakuqi”, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Nursing, Shkodër, Albania; 3 University of Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Tirana, Albania; *Correspondence author Zamira Shabani, e-mail: 1* shabanizamira@yahoo.com; 2 gjinajvera@yahoo.it; 3 ramajarlinda@yahoo.com; Received February, 2018; Accepted February, 2018; Published March, 2018; UOI license: http://u-o-i.org/1.01/ijees/06451909 ABSTRACT Benign prostatic hyperplasia is the most common benign tumor in men, and its incidence is age related. Benign and malignant changes in the prostate increase with age. Autopsies of men in the eighth decade of life show hyperplastic changes in >90% and malignant changes in >70% of individuals. The high prevalence of these diseases among the elderly, who often have competing causes of morbidity and mortality, mandates a risk-adapted approach to diagnosis and treatment. Resistance to urine flow reduces bladder compliance, leading to nocturia, urgency and ultimately, urinary retention. An episode of urinary retention may be precipitated by infection, tranquilizing drugs, antihistamines and alcohol. The severity of these symptoms can be quantities with the self-administered American Urological Association Symptom Index. This study is a punctual study (transversal, cross-sectional). The population selected in this study is men over 45 years old in Shkodra Region. The sample selection was simple random. We have distributed 125 questionnaires with closed questions, dotted with cutting-edge. The questionnaire was with self-administration. The time of completion was 2016-2017. The data are calculated with the SPSS 15.00 program. The questionnaire used is the International Questionnaire Standard for HPB control test. (IPPS/AUA-SI) - The International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS), the self-administered American Urological Association Symptom Index. Keywords: hyperplasia, male, prostate, symptoms, urinary. INTRODUCTION Benign prostatic hyperplasia is the most common benign tumor in men, and its incidence is age related. The prevalence of histological benign prostatic hyperplasia in autopsy studies rises from approximately 20% in men aged 41–50 years, to 50% in men aged 51–60, and to over 90% in men over 80 years of age. Approximately 30 million men in the world have symptoms related benign prostatic hyperplasia. Although clinical evidence of disease occurs less commonly, symptoms of prostatic obstruction are also age related. At age 55 years, approximately 25% of men report obstructive voiding symptoms. At age 75 years, 50% of men report a decrease in the force and caliber of the urinary stream. Risk factors for the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia are poorly understood. I. Howard