Up to 90 percent of men in their 70s can expect to develop and live with an enlarged prostate and the symptoms that accompany it. That makes for a lot of men who will need to make decisions about how to treat this condition, which in some cases can mean surgery. However, there are many…
The majority of older men will likely experience an enlarged prostate (aka, benign prostatic hyperplasia) during their lifetime. Although that is not good news, the severity of the condition varies greatly, and not all men will require or need treatment. For those who do, use of Rezum for enlarged prostate is a relatively new, minimally…
An enlarged prostate (aka, benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH) may be the most common prostate condition among men who are older than 50, but it still can be embarrassing both at home and socially. Even though BPH does not increase a man’s risk of getting prostate cancer or experiencing sexual problems, its impact on the quality…
Normally when we talk about an enlarged prostate (aka, benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH), we discuss the symptoms, lifestyle challenges, available treatments, and ways to cope with this common prostate condition. Yet researchers recently reported on an unusual and possibly positive feature of BPH; that is, an enlarged prostate may stop prostate tumor growth. Enlarged…
If you have an enlarged prostate, are getting up multiple times during the night to urinate, and are tired of being tired, then Urolift may be the answer for you. This relatively new procedure can be helpful for men who want an alternative to medications and other medical procedures for this prostate condition. For some…
Men who take finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) to treat male pattern hair loss may also experience reduced libido, bouts of erectile dysfunction, and other sexual problems, according to a George Washington University School of Medicine and Health study on the side effects of finasteride. These sexual adverse effects can continue for months, even years, after men…
If your doctor determines you have BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia, aka enlarged prostate), there are several treatment options available. Here are some details on how to treat BPH. Watchful Waiting Also known as watch and wait, this may be the advice your doctor gives to you once it’s been determined that you do not have…
TUNA for BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) is a minimally invasive option for the treatment of urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate. TUNA (transurethral needle ablation) uses radiofrequency waves to heat up and destroy excess cells in the prostate gland. When the cells are heated to the right temperature, they die. When the cells die,…
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…
Yoga has long been dominated by women. As noted in Yoga Journal, women make up 77% of yoga enthusiasts in America, as of 2005. Much of that is due to social stereotypes. Yoga is seen as a “gentler exercise,” worlds away from the rough and tumble football field. It probably doesn’t help matters that many…
An analysis of eleven studies found that exercise reduces a man’s risk of developing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). These findings are in line with those of previous research showing a relationship between BPH, LUTS, and risk factors of cardiovascular disease, which include components of metabolic syndrome: obesity, high blood…
Proscar side effects can cause some problems for men who take this medication for male pattern baldness or symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), otherwise known as an enlarged prostate. Proscar (finasteride) is also sold under the brand name Propecia. It is in a class of drugs called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. Proscar and Propecia work…
Experts do not know for certain what causes BPH, but they have established a list of risk factors. As is usually the case, some of the risk factors are things you can control while others you can not. Here are 15 risk factors for BPH that fall into both categories: 1. Age The half-century mark…
Prostate massage is an effective procedure to relieve the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia) and is one treatment your doctor may suggest is getting if you have a prostate disorder. This may sound like an unusual recommendation if you’ve only heard of a prostate massage being associated with sexual pleasure,…
Men who have been diagnosed with BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), also known as an enlarged prostate, are familiar with the symptoms: the sudden, urgent need to urinate, difficulty urinating, dribbling, and pain when urinating. What they may not be familiar with, however, are the available treatments. Fortunately there are a number of choices, including watch…
You probably know the old English proverb, “All good things must come to an end,” but in some cases, people work hard to prevent such occurrences. Take pygeum, for example. Pygeum (Prunus africana) is a tree, found in some African countries, whose bark has been valued since ancient times by native populations as a remedy…
If you are experiencing pain or discomfort when urinating, you may have a urinary tract infection (UTI), a condition that develops when bacteria, usually Escherichia coli, attack the urinary tract. Although the majority of the more than 8 million cases of UTIs that occur each year in the United States affect women, urinary tract infections…
In this article Ron Bazar, the author of various prostate and health books and the Editor of the website NaturalProstate.com writes about and shares his personal experience with BPH/enlarged prostate treatment including: Ron’s January 2015 Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) procedure in Portugal – what went right and what went wrong; Why Ron would never recommend a PAE procedure knowing…
Want to avoid prostate cancer? Follow a Japanese man’s habits. Japanese men have lower prostate cancer statistics, low obesity levels, and the world’s longest life expectancy. The sad fact, however, is that when Japanese men move to the United States and adopt a western lifestyle, their prostate cancer rates quickly reflect those of American men….
In the quest for newer and more effective BPH treatment, scientists have developed a new technology called prostatic arterial embolization, a minimally invasive procedure that can be performed on an outpatient basis. A report about the success of prostatic arterial embolization was presented at the XXXIII Brazilian Congress of Urology by Francisco C. Carnevale, University of…