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Is there a way to prevent my prostate from growing as i get older?
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Maybe: Unfortunately, as men age, their prostates tend to grow usually causing more and more bothersome urinary symptoms. Certain medications (called 5-alpha reducatase inhibitors) used to treat bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms (slow stream, weak stream, incomplete bladder emptying to name a few) can shrink the overall size of the prostate.
Answered 4/15/2016
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Prostate: Taking a hormone like proscar may decrease the growth rate of the prostate gland or shrink its size. Discuss this with a urologist before doing so.
Answered 11/26/2018
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