2007-12-29 11:12:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
Several years ago I had a KUB xray, (kidney, ureter, bladder) and learned that my prostate was starting to enlarge. It explained why I always had to get up a couple of times in the middle of the night to take a leak. Saw palmetto was the drug of choice before the pharmaceuticals came along. To make a long story short, I've been taking saw palmetto a couple of times a day since that xray, and I no longer get up in the middle of the night to take a leak.
2007-12-29 13:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by colder_in_minnesota 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have been using a saw palmetto complex that also includes pygeum and zinc for 12 yrs. and It has made quite a difference. Another tip stop using caffeine that has a habit of plugging up the plumbing too. I have mostly stayed away from caffeine for the last ten yrs and that has helped a lot. Now if I have anything with caffeine in it I can tell within several hours. I have tried some of the prescription stuff and was not at all happy with them. And some of them have some pretty nasty side affects. Sex also helps relive the pressure. Hope I have been of some help. BPH can be miserable.
Good Luck
Bald Geezer
2007-12-29 13:23:40 · answer #2 · answered by BG 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saw Palmetto does help to a certain extent, but keep a close watch on BHP as it can turn to Prostate Cancer as it did in my case, get it checked regularly at least twice a year.
2007-12-30 00:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its been shown in small clinical studies to be effective, in term for BHP best see GP there are very effective prescription medicines to treat BPH so that you can live a symptom free life and theres all have been clinically proven with long history use
2007-12-29 11:22:27 · answer #4 · answered by steven s 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋