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Jay Motola

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Is the Memokath Stent a Good Option for Enlarged Prostate?

Dear Dr. Motola, I am 62 years old. I have had Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia for about 6 years. My latest PSA count is 0.9 and I have been on Flomax for the past 6 years. My urologist prescribed Avodart which I found prevented me from having a sexual climax so have stopped taking it. He has now suggested that he "implant" a Memokath Stent... Read moreChevron
posted 04/21/2008, comment (1)|
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I am 63, had BPH for 6 years, have been on Flomax, need surgery.
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MEMOKATH STENT FOR TREATMENT OF URETHRAL STRICTURE

Dear Doctor,I am 62 years old. I have had Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia for about 6 years. My latest PSA count is 0.9 and I have been on Flomax for the past 6 years. My urologist prescribed Avodart which I found prevented me from having a sexual climax so have stopped taking it. He has now suggested that he "implant" a Memokath Stent to... Read moreChevron
posted 03/02/2008, comments (2)|
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Finasteride, Prostate Growth... and Cancer Risk

A fascinating study out of the National Cancer Institute has significant implications for men at risk for prostate cancer and men with enlarged prostates--for most men, really. But the study invites possible overinterpretation. Let's parse it carefully. Bottom line first Finasteride, a drug used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia... Read moreChevron
posted 09/17/2007, comments (0)|
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Jay Motola

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Prostate-Shrinking Medications

In 1992, Merck introduced a revolutionary drug finasteride (Proscar). This drug was the first drug introduced that reduces the size of the prostate, rather than treating the symptoms (like doxazosin and tamsulosin do). By reducing the volume of the prostate, the tension on the urethra caused by the enlargement of the gland is diminished and... Read moreChevron
posted 08/20/2007, comments (3)|
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Jay Motola

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A Close Look at the Medications Used for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Studies of the drug phenoxybenzamine, a non-specific alpha blocker, led to a better understanding of the control of the smooth muscle tone of the prostate and the opening to the bladder, the bladder neck. Alpha blockers cause a relaxation of these structures and therefore permit urine to flow more freely out of the bladder and into the prostatic... Read moreChevron
posted 07/02/2007, comments (0)|
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