How to Treat BPH
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How to Treat BPH

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…

What is TUNA for BPH Treatment?
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What is TUNA for BPH Treatment?

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,…

What Are the Side Effects of Proscar in Men with Enlarged Prostate?
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What Are the Side Effects of Proscar in Men with Enlarged Prostate?

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…

How To Buy Pygeum Africanum
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How To Buy Pygeum Africanum

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…

A Radical Prostate Treatment That Took Ron Bazar to China
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A Radical Prostate Treatment That Took Ron Bazar to China

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…

Prostate Cancer Rates Are 3x Less In Japanese Men: Here’s Why
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Prostate Cancer Rates Are 3x Less In Japanese Men: Here’s Why

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….

Prostatic Arterial Embolization for BPH is Safe and Effective
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Prostatic Arterial Embolization for BPH is Safe and Effective

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…