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How Does Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Affect Me?
The prostate provides a portion of the fluid that makes up semen. A series of small tubes join together into larger tubes that bring the semen through the prostate and into the urethra through the ejaculatory duct. The exact role of the prostatic fluid is not known, alt...
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Expert & Community Posts
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
By Jay Motola , Health ExpertBenign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition that refers to the enlargement of the... Read more »
Finasteride, Prostate Growth... and Cancer Risk
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...bolster this report's conclusions. Check out our BPH treatment information at... Read more »
Is the Memokath Stent a Good Option for Enlarged Prostate?
By Jay Motola , Health ExpertDear Dr. Motola, I am 62 years old. I have had Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia for about 6 years. My... Read more »
Proscar, Aggressive Tumor Risk Questioned
By Craig Stoltz , Health ExpertProscar, a widely used drug used to shrink the prostate, may not cause aggressive prostate cancer... Read more »
Hi, I am 48 years old and am experiencing discomfort from the pro
By Jay Motola , Health ExpertHi, I am 48 years old and am experiencing discomfort (about a 5 on a pain scale of 1 to 10) from... Read more »
Health Guide
Enlarged Prostate and Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt, HealthCentral's Incontinence Expert Although women are twice as likely as men to experience incontinence, that doesnt mean that we should ignore our male counterparts when it... Read more »Enlarged Prostate
BPH; Benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia); Prostate - enlarged Prevention References Hormone Foundation. Hormones & you. Patient... Read more »PSA Test: How it Works and What Your PSA Level Means
What Does PSA Mean?PSA is a blood test that is commonly used to help predict the presence of prostate cancer. It stands for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) and refers to a protein first identified... Read more »Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Highlights
Saw PalmettoSaw palmetto, a popular herbal remedy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), does not work any better than placebo, according to an important 2006 study in the New England... Read more »Enlarged Prostate Treatment
Because BPH rarely causes serious complications, men usually have a choice between treating it or opting for watchful waiting:Watchful Waiting. Watchful waiting involves lifestyle changes... Read more »Images
Medications
Finasteride is used to shrink an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) in... Read more »
This medication is used to treat the symptoms of a prostate gland condition called BPH (benign... Read more »
This medication is used to treat the symptoms of a condition of the prostate gland called BPH... Read more »
This medication is used to treat the symptoms of a prostate gland condition called BPH (benign... Read more »
Terazosin is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure. It... Read more »
Related News
Cialis treats ED in men with prostate problems
December 10, 2008Two new study suggests that Cialis (tadalafil) is an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).... Read summary »
Prostate Drugs Not Linked to Hip Fracture
October 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Newer drugs used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), otherwise known as an enlarged prostate, don't appear to raise... Read summary »
Clinical Trial: Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
May 14, 2009This is a Phase III study to determine the safety and effectiveness of Cialis on men who have erectile dysfunction (ED) and signs and symptoms of... Read summary »
Rapaflo approved for enlarged prostate
October 20, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Rapaflo to treat enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The symptoms of BPH,... Read summary »
FDA tentatively approves generic Flomax
October 03, 2008The Food and Drug Administration has given tentative approval to drugmaker Ranbaxy for a generic form of Flomax. Flomax is approved to treat benign... Read summary »
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