Medication.: The volume of an enlarge prostate can be reduced with medications called 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, such as Finasteride and dutasteride. It may take a quite a long time, but the size of the prostate will decrease with treatment, as will episodes of urine obstruction. Although these medications are effective, patients that fail to improve with these medications may need a procedure.
Answered 10/15/2017
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Here are some...: 5-alpha reductase inhibitor like finasteride or dutasteride, may shrink prostate volume (size) by some 20-25% in 2-3 months, and LHRH analog like lupron (leuprolide) (for prostate cancer cases), by 40-50% in 3 months. Such shrinkage may improve urine flow for most of men affected with prostate enlargement, but not everyone esp. few with large median lobe. But, all come with unwanted side effects - notably ED,.
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