What is treatment for prostate hyperplasia?
These medications relax bladder neck muscles and muscle fibers in the prostate, making urination easier. Alpha blockers — which include alfuzosin (Uroxatral), doxazosin (Cardura), tamsulosin (Flomax) and silodosin (Rapaflo) — usually work quickly in men with relatively small prostates.
Does anything actually shrink the prostate?
Drugs in this class slowly shrink the prostate so it stops pressing on the urethra. Treatment often reduces the prostate’s size by one-quarter after six months to a year. The two common drugs are finasteride (Proscar) and dutasteride (Avodart).
What are the causes of hyperplasia of the prostate?
Other possible causes of urinary symptoms
- Urinary tract infection.
- Inflammation of the prostate (prostatitis)
- Narrowing of the urethra (urethral stricture)
- Scarring in the bladder neck as a result of previous surgery.
- Bladder or kidney stones.
- Problems with nerves that control the bladder.
- Cancer of the prostate or bladder.
How to find out if you have benign prostatic hyperplasia?
How is benign prostatic hyperplasia diagnosed? 1 Personal and Family Medical History. Taking a personal and family medical history is one of the first things a health care provider may do to help diagnose benign prostatic hyperplasia. 2 Physical Exam. A physical exam may help diagnose benign prostatic hyperplasia. 3 Medical Tests.
What are the medications for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
A health care provider or urologist may prescribe medications that stop the growth of or shrink the prostate or reduce symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia: 1 alpha blockers 2 phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors 3 5-alpha reductase inhibitors 4 combination medications
What are the symptoms of prostate gland enlargement?
The severity of symptoms in people who have prostate gland enlargement varies, but symptoms tend to gradually worsen over time. Common signs and symptoms of BPH include: Frequent or urgent need to urinate Increased frequency of urination at night (nocturia)
Can a man with an enlarged prostate get prostate cancer?
Most men with an enlarged prostate don’t develop these complications. However, acute urinary retention and kidney damage can be serious health threats. Having an enlarged prostate is not believed to increase your risk of developing prostate cancer.
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