{"id":7721,"date":"2025-09-16T08:36:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-bph\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:56:11","slug":"benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-bph","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/en\/urological-disorders-and-diseases\/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-bph\/","title":{"rendered":"Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7721\" class=\"elementor elementor-7721 elementor-2028\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad79db3 e-con-full body-content-selector e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ad79db3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5058dfcd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5058dfcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fa1927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63fa1927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675b105a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"675b105a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition in men over 45-50, characterized by a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bbc02ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bbc02ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This increase in size can compress the urethra and affect the normal flow of urine, causing bothersome urinary symptoms. Although it is not cancer and does not increase the risk of developing it, it can significantly affect quality of life. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511f2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"511f2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"8027\" class=\"elementor elementor-8027 elementor-3832 elementor-3832\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d3bd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06d3bd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8a1ec0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d8a1ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#simptomes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Symptoms<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df62de elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4df62de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#diagnostic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Diagnosis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8ca389 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2c8ca389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#tractament\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Treatment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ed998a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52ed998a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cad50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d2cad50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/oMJaa_es8gk&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/urocat.cat\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/hiperplasia-benigna-eng.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:9442,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hiperplasia-benigna-eng.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm115.7 272l-176 101c-15.8 8.8-35.7-2.5-35.7-21V152c0-18.4 19.8-29.8 35.7-21l176 107c16.4 9.2 16.4 32.9 0 42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4390daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4390daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: European Association of Urology<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13bda764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13bda764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"simptomes\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730037bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"730037bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BPH can cause various urinary symptoms that vary in intensity and are classified into three main categories:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9046eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9046eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Storage symptoms:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688acf3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"688acf3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Frequent need to urinate, especially at night.<\/li><li>Urinary urgency, with difficulty postponing urination.<\/li><li>Occasional urinary incontinence.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f77bde0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f77bde0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Voiding symptoms:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3d5ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c3d5ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Weak or intermittent urine stream.<\/li><li>Straining to urinate.<\/li><li>Sensation of incomplete bladder emptying.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f952cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f952cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Post-Voiding Symptoms:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07de809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07de809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Dribbling after urination.<\/li><li>Feeling of not having completely finished urinating.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2b44b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c2b44b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These symptoms may be due to BPH, but they may also be related to other urological conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278a62f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"278a62f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a180e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63a180e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"diagnostic\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad6f189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ad6f189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To diagnose BPH, the urologist may carry out the following evaluations:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742de59c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"742de59c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Clinical History and Physical Examination:<\/span> includes a digital rectal exam to assess the size and consistency of the prostate.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Urine and blood tests:<\/span> to rule out infections or associated diseases and to measure Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA).<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Uroflowmetry:<\/span> measures the speed and force of the urinary stream.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Prostatic Ultrasound:<\/span> allows for the assessment of prostate volume and the detection of possible complications.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Urodynamic study:<\/span> used in cases with severe symptoms, when bladder dysfunction is suspected, or before surgery to ensure that the obstructive cause is being treated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5146af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5146af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/JzEDM4hDuWo&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/urocat.cat\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/urodinamic-eng.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:9444,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/urodinamic-eng.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm115.7 272l-176 101c-15.8 8.8-35.7-2.5-35.7-21V152c0-18.4 19.8-29.8 35.7-21l176 107c16.4 9.2 16.4 32.9 0 42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d88bafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d88bafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: European Association of Urology<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6adfdda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6adfdda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Cystoscopy:<\/span> a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera (cystoscope) is inserted through the urethra to visualize the channel, the prostate, and the inside of the bladder. It is useful for assessing the growth, configuration, and degree of obstruction of the prostate. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8faa15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f8faa15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bf04b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"01bf04b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/qdZqUuoiGGg&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/urocat.cat\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/cystoscopia-eng-scaled.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:9320,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cystoscopia-eng-scaled.png);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm115.7 272l-176 101c-15.8 8.8-35.7-2.5-35.7-21V152c0-18.4 19.8-29.8 35.7-21l176 107c16.4 9.2 16.4 32.9 0 42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09753f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09753f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: European Association of Urology<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7987f2f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7987f2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tractament\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5a4f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d5a4f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The choice of treatment depends on the severity of the symptoms and their impact on the patient\u2019s quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2565f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d2565f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Active Surveillance:<\/span> if symptoms are mild, periodic monitoring without immediate treatment may be recommended.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Medications:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Alpha blockers:<\/span> they relax the prostatic muscle and surrounding tissues to improve urinary flow.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">5-alpha-reductase inhibitors:<\/span> reduce the size of the prostate over the long term.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Muscarinic antagonists and phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors:<\/span> help in specific cases with mixed symptoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Surgery:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Water vapor therapy (Rezum):<\/span><\/em> for small but obstructive prostates, in patients who wish to preserve ejaculation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce38d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ce38d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hbp4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7704\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hbp4.png 940w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hbp4-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hbp4-768x355.png 768w\" 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