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Treatment Of Prostate Gland
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Prevention
Although you cannot prevent the prostate from enlarging, you can take measures to reduce your symptoms:
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Limit your intake of liquids in the evening, especially drinks containing alcohol and caffeine. Cutting back helps to minimize the number of times you have to urinate during the night. (Also, drinking too much alcohol may irritate the bladder or prostate. Most experts recommend that men avoid more than two alcoholic drinks a day.)
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Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
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Prostate Cancer Treatment Options: Medical Castration: Antagonist vs...
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Prostate Cancer Treatment: Watchful Waiting and Cryotherapy
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Acute Prostatitis: An Overview
Acute prostatitis is an infection of the prostate gland in young or middle age men. Just for review, the prostate gland is a chestnut sized... Read more »
Prostate Cancer Treatment: Localized Prostate Cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Radiation TherapyRadiation therapy may be used as an initial treatment for localized prostate cancer. It may also be used as treatment for cancer... Read more »
Enlarged Prostate Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The two primary drug classes used for BPH are:Alpha-blockers. These drugs relax smooth muscles, especially in the bladder neck and prostate. They... Read more »
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Other Treatments
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ReferencesAbrams P, Chapple C, Khoury S, Roehrborn C, de la Rosette J; International Scientific Committee. Evaluation and treatment of lower urinary... Read more »
Chronic Prostatitis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention Chronic prostatitis cannot be prevented. Treatment For many years, antibiotics have been the mainstay of treatment for chronic... Read more »
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10 Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer
Active surveillance Prostate tumors are not terribly uncommon among men, though the growth rate and symptoms should be monitored closely. Not all tumors require immediately action, and thus, a "watchful waiting" approach is acceptable in many...
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