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◉Treatment for BPH? Answer: -dietary changes (decreasing caffeine
& alcohol)
-avoid decongestant and anticholinergic medications
-minimally invasive procedures
-Surgery TURP & TUIP
-Medications: alpha blockers, PD5 inhibitors, 5-alpha reductase
inhibitors, combination.
◉Minimally invasive procedures that can relieve symptoms and
destroy enlarged prostate tissue and widen the urethra? Answer: -
Transurethral needle ablation: uses heat
-Transurethral microwave therapy: usus microwaves
-high intensity focused ultrasound: uses ultrasound waves
-Transurethral electrovaporization: uss electric current
-water induce thermotherapy: uses heated water
-Prostatic stent insertion: small device to stent the narrowed
opening
, ◉Surgery for BPH Answer: -TURP: transurethral resection of
prostate- most common urological procedure in men
-Laser surgery
-Open prostatectomy
-TUIP: Transurethral incision of the prostate
◉Medications for BPH alpha blockers Answer: -relax the smooth
muscles of the prostate and bladder neck to improve urine flow
(improve urethral diameter)
-Terazosin
-Doxazosin
-Tamsulosin
-Alfuzosin
-Sildosin
◉PD5 inhibitors Answer: -primary use is for erectile dysfunction
-relax lower urinary tract smooth muscles
-Tadafil (cialis)
◉5 alpha reductase inhibitors Answer: -block the production of DHT
-Finasteride