| The enlargement of the prostate is a regular | | | | you should also be careful about the other |
| event for many men over the age of 50. As a | | | | substances that you intake. Alcohol should be |
| man ages, the risk increases. While some men are | | | | limited, as well as caffeine. You should only use |
| more susceptible than others, it is still a very | | | | herbal supplements with the approval from your |
| painful condition, which if left untreated can cause | | | | doctor. While this might be explanatory, |
| permanent damage. New medications are being | | | | over-the-counter medications can cause certain |
| approved on a constant basis in order to help | | | | reactions, especially decongestants and |
| treat an enlarged prostate. There are also | | | | antihistamines. The reason is the fact that these |
| alternative methods and surgical procedures. | | | | medications might affect the muscle control of |
| If the enlargement is not severe, doctors will | | | | the bladder. |
| normally suggest medicines first, or an alternative | | | | Herbal remedies are often tried by men if they |
| treatment, without considering the use of surgery. | | | | are trying to avoid the visit to the doctor. The |
| Prescription medication to help improve the urine | | | | only problem is that the remedies are not |
| flow is usually prescribed to men with an enlarged | | | | required to be approved by the Food and Drug |
| prostate. These are also called alpha-blockers, and | | | | Administration. This means that they are not |
| they act by relaxing the bladder. Some of the | | | | required to go through testing in order to make |
| commercial brands have been found to cause eye | | | | sure that the remedies are safe for patients to |
| disorders and are not recommended for men | | | | use. This also means that the side effects of |
| who are planning eye surgery or have undergone | | | | these remedies are not always understood or |
| eye surgery. | | | | reported, and no one knows what the |
| Another popular medicine is Finasteride, also called | | | | consequences of taking the remedies will be at a |
| Proscar. The drug has been found effective in | | | | later time. |
| shrinking the prostate. This type of treatment is | | | | If you are not able to make it to the physician |
| only used if the condition is not severe. While this | | | | right away, there are several things that you can |
| medication is slightly controversial, it has been | | | | do at home to help take some of the pain or |
| proven to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. | | | | pressure from your bladder. One tip is to drink a |
| However, it has also been proven to accelerate | | | | less amount of fluids after 7 or 8PM. This will |
| the growth of tumors in men who have already | | | | minimize the trips to the bathroom in the middle |
| been diagnosed with prostate cancer. | | | | of the night. Cutting down on your alcohol |
| Most medications will come with the normal side | | | | consumption as well as caffeine is a good start as |
| effects, such as nausea or dizziness. In order to | | | | well, especially since you will be recommended to |
| avoid this, it is recommended that you take | | | | do this after you visit the doctor. As always, |
| medications with food. When taking medication, | | | | exercising regularly will help your condition as well. |