Drugs for the treatment of prostate adenoma without surgery

To treat prostate adenoma without surgery, special drugs have been developed that are used to relieve symptoms.

BPH is a condition in which the prostate gland, which is located between the male genital trunk and the bladder, increases in size. The urethra, which runs from the base of the bladder and exits at the head of the penis, also passes through the nucleus of the prostate.

With critical growth of the glandular tissue of the prostate, the act of urination becomes difficult and the bladder does not empty completely.

The complexity of the situation is that, as a result of its growth, prostate tissue prevents the passage of urine through the urethra. In this case, surgical intervention is required to remove the enlarged part of the organ. However, in some cases, this problem in men can be solved with the help of medications.

What is prostate adenoma?

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (adenoma) is a pathology of the genitourinary system in which prostate cells hyperplasia. Adenoma is a benign tumor.

The disease is most often diagnosed in men over 50 years of age. The reason for this is the so-called male menopause, in which the synthesis of testosterone decreases, but the level of estradiol and prolactin increases.

The exact causes of the disease are unknown to doctors. But, according to doctors, there are a number of predisposing factors that significantly increase the likelihood of developing BPH:

1. Unbalanced diet.
2. Diseases of the cardiovascular system.
3. Chronic prostatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) and pathologies of the genitourinary system.
4. Hereditary predisposition.
5. STD.

The disease does not manifest itself immediately. The severity of clinical signs increases gradually. Characteristic symptoms of adenoma are dysuric disorders, premature ejaculation, frequent nighttime urge to urinate, decreased libido, sluggish erection or erectile dysfunction.

When the first signs of BPH appear, the patient should undergo laboratory and instrumental diagnostics.

What medications help with adenoma?

Self-medication of prostate tumors should be avoided. Only a doctor knows which means will have an effective effect on the tumor in each specific case. He bases his decisions on data obtained during diagnostics.

Drug therapy for prostate adenoma can be an effective treatment under the following conditions:

• urinary disorders are assessed as mild, there are no complications;
• An elderly patient with a lot of concomitant diseases cannot get rid of prostate adenoma by surgery;
• re-growth of adenoma after surgical treatment;
• in case of categorical refusal of the patient from the operation.

Prescription of medications can be canceled:

• if the patient himself insists on the surgical method;
• if there are contraindications due to side effects of medications.

Medicines are used if the disease is in stages I-II

Most often in practice, urologists use the following groups of drugs:

1. α-receptor blockers - necessary to relieve spastic contraction of the urethral muscles.
2. 5-α reductase inhibitors are capable of blocking an enzyme that promotes the growth of dihydrotestosterone.

Combinations of drugs are prescribed. The course of therapy lasts a long time (up to a year).

Orthomolecular therapy is a well-known direction in the treatment of adenoma, but is not accepted by all doctors. It cannot be classified as drug treatment, since the drugs used are not medicines, they are classified as dietary supplements.

The essence of this type of influence: the use of organic and inorganic substances (vitamins, microelements, enzymes).

Large doses are added to the patient’s diet to solve the problem of how to stop the growth of prostate adenoma:

• vitamin B3 (niacin and niacinamide) - to influence the DNA of prostate cells and normalize their growth;
• vitamin E (tocopherol acetate) – to counteract tumor structures with the help of antioxidant properties;
• carotenoids – normalize immune reactions in the body;
• vitamin C – as a strong antioxidant, it stops the process of hyperplasia;
• lycopene – together with vitamins C and E, inhibits the growth of glandular tissue of the prostate;
• vitamin B6 - useful as a universal remedy for enhancing the action of other biological substances, prevents the transformation of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone.

Substances present in human tissues are used, but in significantly increased dosages

The amino acids glycine or glutamic acid can improve the urination process.

More information about effective medications used in the treatment of adenoma can be found in this article.

Surgical treatment of BPH