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I have bph. psa was 6.5. biopsy was negative and showed no pre-cancerous cells. psa dropped to 5.5 but urination is still slow. will pomegranate help?
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PSA: There are two drugs, one will reduce the size of your prostate and lower your psa (finasteride, dutasteride). The second will relax the smooth muscle of the prostate and improve your flow. I'm not sure pomegranate can do either.
Answered 4/30/2013
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