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What is TUIP for BPH (Enlarged Prostate)?
TUIP for BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) is a surgical treatment for symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate. TUIP stands for transurethral incision of the prostate. In TUIP, a physician inserts an instrument through the tip of the penis. It is pushed through the urethra to the point where the prostate and bladder meet. The instrument…
Can Proscar and Avodart Prevent Prostate Cancer?
You may be familiar with finasteride (Proscar) and dutasteride (Avodart) as drugs used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), but studies have also looked at whether these two 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors could help prevent prostate cancer. Experts from the Food and Drug Administration’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee evaluated this idea recently, and their conclusions appear in…
8 Symptoms of Prostatitis
Prostatitis is an inflammatory condition of the prostate gland that affects nearly 9 percent of men at some point during their lives. The disease exists in four forms, two of which are caused by bacteria (acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis) and two that are not (chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and asymptomatic prostatitis). The symptoms…
Should You Take Avodart and Tamsulosin At the Same Time?
For men who decide to use medication for their BPH symptoms, combination BPH drug treatments may be an option. The results of a four-year study (CombAT, or Combination of Avodart and Tamsulosin) found that while use of either Avodart (dutasteride) or tamsulosin (Flomax) alone provided symptom relief, men who took a combination of the two…
Is Cranberry Good For Men’s Health?
Cranberry has a long history of relieving symptoms of urinary tract infections, and researchers believe they know why: the fruit contains phytonutrients called proanthocyanidins (PACs), and more specifically A-type PACs, which are not found in other berries. A-type PACs help prevent bacteria from attaching themselves to the walls of the urinary tract, which in turn…
How To Prevent Prostatitis
It’s not an easy task to prevent a disease that is poorly understood and that can appear in four different forms. However, experts have established the following guidelines that can show you how to prevent prostatitis. Practice good hygiene to reduce the risk of infection. That includes keeping your penis clean Enjoy sex frequently, but…
