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Preventing Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Prostate enlargement occurs naturally with age. There are no specific prevention steps.

RESOURCES:

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Clearinghouse
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/

The Prostate Institute
http://www.prostateinstitute.org/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Canadian Urological Association
http://www.cua.org/

Prostate Centre
http://www.prostatecentre.ca/

References:

Berkow R, et al. The Merck Manual of Medical Information . 17th ed. Simon and Schuster, Inc.;2000.

Carson CC. Combination of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors and alpha-blockers in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: treatments of lower urinary tract symptoms, erectile dysfunction, or both? BJU Int . 2006 Apr;97Suppl 2:39-43;44-5.

Clinical Guidelines. American Urological Association. Available at: http://www.auanet.org/guidelines/bph.cfm . Accessed June 30,2008.

Fagelman E, Lowe FC. Saw palmetto berry as a treatment for BPH. Rev Urol . 2001 Summer;3(3):134-8.

Fried NM. New laser treatment approaches for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Curr Urol Rep . 2007 Jan;8(1):47-52.

Marberger M. Drug insight: 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Nat Clin Pract Urol . 2006 Sep;3(9):495-503.

Prostate enlargement: Benign prostatic hyperplasia. National Kidney Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse website. Available at: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/prostateenlargement/ . Accessed June 30, 2008.

Ulbricht C, Basch E, Bent S, et al. Evidence-based systematic review of saw palmetto by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration. J Soc Integr Oncol . 2006 Fall;4(4):170-86.



Last reviewed November 2008 by Adrienne Carmack, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.



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