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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 ExpertA fascinating study out of the National Cancer Institute has significant implications for men 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 »
How Does Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Affect Me?
By Jay Motola , Health ExpertThe prostate is located immediately beneath the bladder, and surrounds the urethra, the... 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
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 »Risk Factors for Enlarged Prostate
About 5.5 million American men have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that could warrant medical attention. Age is the major risk factor. BPH occurs in about 60% of men over 60 years of... Read more »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 »Causes of Enlarged Prostate
Causes of Benign Prostatic HyperplasiaThe causes of benign prostatic hyperplasia are not fully known. Several theories have been proposed to explain benign cell growth in older men.Hormonal... Read more »Lifestyle Changes for Enlarged Prostate
...accumulates to the highest levels in a man's body in either a normal prostate or one enlarged from benign prostate hyperplasia. More research is needed to determine the role of zinc on prostate... 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
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
FDA gives tentative OK for generic Uroxatral ER
October 23, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has tentatively approved drugmaker Mylan's generic version of the prostate drug Uroxatral. Uroxatral treats... Read summary »
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