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| | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
 | | The use of plants and herbs for medicinal purposes represents nearly 50% of medications dispensed for BPH in Italy and is a first line therapy for mild to moderate obstructive symptoms in Germany, representing >90% of drugs prescribed for BPH. | | | This is a new therapy in which microwave radiation is focused on the hyperplastic areas of the prostate. | | | There are a variety of tests available to the practitioner in the evaluation of prostatic hyperplasia. |
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| | Prostate Enlargement: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
| | Because drug treatment is not effective in all cases, researchers in recent years have developed a number of procedures that relieve BPH symptoms but are less invasive than conventional surgery. | | | A procedure called TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) is used for 90 percent of all prostate surgeries done for BPH. | | | The two-drug regimen reduced the risk of BPH progression by 67 percent, compared to 39 percent for doxazosin alone and 34 percent for finasteride alone. |
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http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/prostateenlargement
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| | Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
| | Various studies are underway to evaluate the effectiveness of other treatments, such as hyperthermia, laser therapy, and prostatic stents. | | | These medications are used to treat BPH because they relax the muscles of the bladder neck, allowing easier urination. | | | Voiding cystourethrogram (another x-ray study) may be performed. |
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http://www.shands.org/health/information/article/000381.htm
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| | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, BPH, Enlarged Prostate, Prostatic Hyperplasia |
| | Becker H, Ebeling L. Conservative therapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with Cernilton. | | | A review of all available double-blind trials has concluded that saw palmetto is effective for treatment of men with BPH and is just as effective as, with fewer side effects than, the drug finasteride. | | | Although herbs for BPH are available without prescription, men wishing to take them should be monitored by a physician. |
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| | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment [Jan 1995; 11-3] |
| | Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP): An endoscopic surgical procedure in which patients with smaller prostates (<30 g) have an instrument inserted through the urethra to make one or two cuts in the prostate and reduce the constriction on the urethra. | | | Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP): Surgical removal of the prostate's inner portion by endoscopic approach through the urethra. | | | BPH affects the quality rather than the quantity of life. |
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http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band11/b11-3.html
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| | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
| | The routine use of drug therapy antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs does not seem to be beneficial for treating this condition. | | | A 2000 study, for example, concluded that is was a safe and effective therapy for treatment of urinary retention. | | | In one study, alfuzosin, a drug called an alpha-blocker, which is used for BPH, provided some modest relief in patients with prostatitis and chronic pain. |
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| | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) -- familydoctor.org |
| | The prostate will enlarge again when the medicine is stopped, so another treatment may have to be tried. | | | This exam allows your doctor to actually feel the size of the prostate gland. | | | These medicines may not work in all men. |
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| | Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the enlargement of the prostate |
| | BPH can be treated with medications, nonsurgical procedures that use heat to destroy excess tissue, or surgery. | | | Many doctors perform a prostate exam for men over the age of 50, or over the age of 45 for those with risk factors for prostate cancer, such as family history or African-American ethnicity. | | | However, if symptoms from BPH are bothering you or are severely affecting the urinary tract, treatment may be required. |
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http://www.prostate.com/BPH/BPH.asp
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| | Benign prostatic hyperplasia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | If medical treatment fails, transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) surgery may need to be performed. | | | For some men, the symptoms may be severe enough to require treatment. | | | There is also some evidence of the efficacy of Serenoa repens (saw palmetto) preparations in alleviating BPH symptoms. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benign_prostatic_hyperplasia
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| | Enlarged Prostate |
| | You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. | | | Get the sleep you need & savings you deserve | | | It is not cancer and it does not put you at increased risk for prostate cancer. |
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http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000381.cfm
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| | THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 17, Ch. 218, Prostate Disease |
| | Alternative surgical approaches include intraurethral stents, microwave thermotherapy, high-intensity focused ultrasound thermotherapy, laser ablation, electrovaporization, and radiofrequency vaporization; their roles are not established. | | | All such patients should avoid anticholinergic and narcotic drugs, which may induce obstruction. | | | Although sexual potency and continence are usually retained, about 5 to 10% of patients will experience some postsurgical problems. |
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| | Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
| | Outcomes with transurethral prostatectomy (TURP) Incision or resection for prostate surgery Laser vs TURP for BPH: systematic review Transurethral microwave therapy for BPH Watchful waiting or surgery for BPH | | | BPH, haematuria, and finasteride Quality of life and BPH | | | Benign prostatic hyperplasia introduction Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment How men rate symptom score changes Men's health conference: BPH and prostate cancer Natural history of BPH Predictors of acute urinary retention in men Risk factors for BPH Systematic reviews in BPH |
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| | Medindia - About BPH |
| | Biomarker for prostate cancer may be separated for treatment | | | The word "benign" means that the enlargement is not caused by cancer or infection. | | | Low grade prostate cancer may be treated with mild treatment |
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| | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) -- Topic Overview |
| | BPH is probably a normal part of the aging process in men, caused by changes in hormone balance and cell-growth factors. | | | The enlargement is usually harmless, but it often results in problems urinating (known as prostatism or lower urinary tract symptoms [LUTS]). | | | Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)—also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy—is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland |
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| | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
| | Reduced BPH symptoms at 40-80 mg qd (small trial) | | | Rarely used due to high rate of symptom recurrence | | | African american men: onset at age 60 years |
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