My prostrate is enlarged, it weights 38 gms instead of 15-20 gms which is standard. I am scared of surgery.
2006-07-30 08:46:47 · 9 answers · asked by NADTHEBAD 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Unless your doctor has indicated that surgery is necessary, don't panic. There are other ways of treating an enlarged prostate. Enlargement doesn't necessarily mean a malignancy. There are a lot of new techniques, surgically or non-surgically, you might be able to try. Follow your doctor's advice, and if you want to be absolutely certain, get a second opinion. Surgery is not always the only answer. See if there are other medical procedures or medicines that can cure your condition.
2006-07-30 08:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get your doctor to prescribe a medication called Flomax. It doesn't actually decrease the amount of tissue in your prostate - it constricts the blood vessels in your prostate (which makes your prostate smaller and makes it easier for you to pass urine). However, this doesn't always work and I think the only definitive solution is surgical. What is the part that scares you? If it is the anesthetic, you can have the surgery done under a spinal - very effective for this type of surgery. Is it the surgery itself? I have looked after a lot of gentlemen who have had this type of surgery and they have a minimal pain and complications, and are much more comfortable in the long run.
2006-07-30 09:04:48 · answer #2 · answered by Laura W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a male, you have a prostate gland.
If you bow face down on the ground, you are lying prostrate.
Proscar and Avodart are drugs that can shrink a swollen prostate. Laser treatment is another option. Before starting any prostate treatment make sure and have a PSA test to make sure you don't have prostate cancer.
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/prostateenlargement/
2006-07-30 08:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-30 10:10:42 · answer #4 · answered by JustMe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so far i never heard that there is any medication which can reduce the size of prostrates.I would sugest surgery is the only solution to it and it should be timely done .India organises lots of such Surgeries for overseas patient very economical and of international standard fascilities are attached with these medical procedures.See to the following link if it helps.
www.healthcaretours.com
2006-07-30 20:52:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your doctor can prescribe a drug that will over time will shrink the prostate. You shouldn't need surgery unless it becomes cancerous. (In my case it did and I've had surgery twice. I now take drugs to combat the cancer. And yes, I plan on beating it). .
Believe me, I was scared of surgery too but it was necessary.
2006-07-30 08:58:50 · answer #6 · answered by brainstorm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So far I know that there is no effective medication to reduce the size of prostate. Surgical intervention is still the choice of solutions.
2006-07-30 08:54:08 · answer #7 · answered by Ovaga 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor about Avodart
2006-07-30 08:48:53 · answer #8 · answered by ♀♥♂☮Trippy Hippie☮♂♥♀ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
saw palmeto may help - its an herb you take orally
2006-07-30 08:48:04 · answer #9 · answered by tenaciousd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋