treatments for enlarged prostate include: watchful waiting. patients who have an enlarged prostate but who are not suffering symptoms or whose symptoms are not bothersome may be advised by their doctor to merely get an annual checkup which might include a variety of tests. making lifestyle changes. changes could include limiting drinking at night and before bedtime especially drinks containing alcohol or caffeine. drug therapy. two common treatments for bph are alpha-blockers which alleviate bph symptoms and 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors which help shrink the prostate. many men take them together. surgery. this is generally used for men with severe symptoms who haven't been helped by other treatment.
what treatments are available for an enlarged prostate?