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April 2017 in “International Journal of Andrology” Men taking 5α-reductase inhibitors for enlarged prostate have a higher chance of experiencing reduced sexual desire and erectile dysfunction.
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March 2009 in “The Journal of Urology” Combination therapy with fesoterodine and doxazosin improves bladder function and delays BPH progression.
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December 2005 in “The Journal of Urology” Combination therapy for BPH is more effective in certain men but may not be cost-effective due to minimal impact and potential side effects.
March 2014 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” Combining α1-blockers with 5α-reductase inhibitors improves urinary symptoms in men.
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September 2006 in “Aktuelle Urologie” Combination drug therapies are more effective for high-risk BPS patients but have more side effects and costs.
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May 2024 in “Diseases of the Colon & Rectum” Adding platelet-rich plasma does not improve healing of certain fistulas.
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October 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Older age and prostatic hyperplasia in males increase the risk of hemorrhagic cystitis after stem cell transplantation.
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December 2017 in “Theriogenology” Testosterone increases acidification in the vas deferens by up-regulating V-ATPase.
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January 2012 in “Food and chemical toxicology” Ursolic acid can shrink the prostate and lower a hormone linked to prostate growth in rats.
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January 2019 in “Therapeutic advances in urology” WS PRO 160 I 120 mg effectively treats urinary symptoms from BPH with good safety and tolerability.
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January 2002 in “European Urology Supplements” Tamsulosin works faster, but both drugs have similar effects after 6 months.
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January 2010 in “INTAS POLIVET” Two German shepherds with acute prostatitis were successfully treated with medication.
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February 2018 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Ultrasound shows 96% of young men with erectile dysfunction after using finasteride have abnormal penile tissue.
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August 2014 in “Current Urology Reports” Medications for enlarged prostate can cause sexual side effects like reduced libido, erectile dysfunction, and ejaculatory problems.
1 citations
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October 2013 in “Urology” More men are using medication for benign prostatic hyperplasia, influenced by marketing and FDA approvals.
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October 2022 in “Current Urology” Platelet-rich plasma shows promise in reducing pain for bladder pain syndrome.
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February 2008 in “Nature Clinical Practice Urology” Finasteride's sexual side effects may be due to nocebo effect.
January 2016 in “Yanwaishang zhiye yanbing zazhi” Atropine and neosynephrine effectively prevent floppy iris syndrome during cataract surgery.
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July 2005 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A man grew hair on his penis, which is not common, and needed surgery to remove it.
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August 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Unroofing is an effective, less invasive, and cost-effective surgery for hidradenitis suppurativa with low recurrence and improved patient quality of life.
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October 2006 in “Urology” The document aimed to understand how certain treatments affect blood vessel growth in rat prostates.
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September 2017 Pubic hair transplantation can improve self-esteem in those with sparse pubic hair.