Enlarged Prostate Cures
An enlarged prostate can lead to difficulty urinating, increased urination frequency, blood in the urine, or urinary tract infections (UTIs). While treatment isn't always necessary, several non-surgical and surgical options exist when symptoms are severe enough.
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Alpha Blockers
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Primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, these muscle relaxers can treat the various urination-related symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate. Those used include terazosin, tamsulosin, doxazosin, and alfuzosin.
Enzyme Inhibitors
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These compounds can actually cure an enlarged prostate by shrinking it. One of two prescriptions are used, finasteride or dutasteride, but only in cases of significant enlargement.
Microwave Therapy
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This cure involves the use of a microwave antenna, inserted through the urethra, and microwave energy to destroy the inner part of the enlarged prostate. This procedure is most successful in moderate cases of enlargement.
Needle Ablation
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This treatment uses heat from radio waves, administered by a cytoscope passed through the urethra, to destroy the part of the enlarged prostate that is obstructing the urethra and causing urination difficulties.
Surgical Cures
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Surgery is rare and reserved for the most severe cases. Options include transurethral resection (scraping away excess prostate tissue), transurethral incision (cuts in the prostate that open the urethra wider), laser surgery to destroy excess prostate tissue, and open prostatectomy (removal of the inner part of the prostate).
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