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A member asked:

I have low-t and an enlarged prostate. does testosterone interact negatively with the prostate causing worsening of enlarged prostate symptoms?

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Dr. Carrie Cannon answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Flomax (tamsulosin) +T: That is a good question that is still being researched. From a recent article: "Androgen supplementation does not appear to increase the risk of BPH , further suggesting that factors other than androgens are involved in BPH pathologies." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC317983/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17991536

Answered 8/12/2014

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