Enlarged prostate treatments (BPH Treatments)
December 5, 2009 by Prostate Dr.
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatment options
Here's a list of treatment options for enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH):
- Alternative treatments (try these first, only if the condition is not extreme)
- Nutrition
- Herbal remedies
- Hydrotherapy
- Supplements
- Reflexotherapy
- Acupuncture
- Medical
- Watchful waiting
- Medications (e.g., alpha blockers)
- Prostatic stents
- Minimally invasive treatments (thermotherapy)
- Microwave (e.g., TUMT)
- Laser (e.g., non-contact, contact, interstitial types)
- Other thermotherapies (e.g., Prostiva™ RF therapy [previously known as TUNA])
- Surgical treatments (this should always be the last option)
- Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
- Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP)
- Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP)
- Transurethral ultrasound-guided laser incision of the prostate (TULIP)
- Prostatectomy
Enlarged prostate treatments (BPH Treatments)
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