Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)/Enlarged Prostate

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Treatment Options

Treatment options for enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), may include the following:

• Medical
  • Watchful waiting
  • Medications (e.g., alpha blockers)
  • Prostatic stents

• Minimally invasive treatments (thermotherapy)
  • Laser (e.g., non-contact, contact, interstitial types)
  • Microwave (e.g., TUMT)
  • Other thermotherapies (e.g., Prostiva™ RF therapy [previously known as TUNA])

• Surgical treatments
  • Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
  • Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP)
  • Prostatectomy
  • Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP)
  • Transurethral ultrasound-guided laser incision of the prostate (TULIP)

• Alternative treatments
  • Nutrition
  • Supplements
  • Herbal remedies
  • Hydrotherapy

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