The benign buildup in the prostate of "warts" or epithelial neoplasias that can block or interrupt urination, and which are usually concurrent with moderate prostate enlargement. They cause a dull ache on urination, ejaculation, and/or defecation. The diagnosis is medical, since the same subjective conditions can result fromcancer of the prostate. BPH is common in men over fifty and can be the result either of diminished production of complete testosterone or poor pelvic circulation. Alcohol, coffee, speed, and antihistamines can all aggravate the problem. Also: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, BPH

	Andropause/Male Menopause Recommendation DIM (di-indolmethane)/I3C (Indole-3-Carbinol) "...This work correlated age, estrogen accumulation, and the presence of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)..." Enlarged Prostate The Condition "By the age of fifty, about 30% of men will start to experience difficulties with urination related to enlargement of the prostate gland, also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)..." Recommendation Natural Progesterone "...Progesterone inhibits 5-alpha reductase more effectively than Proscar and saw palmetto which are the more standard agents employed in traditional and natural treatments for BPH..." Erectile Dysfunction (ED, Impotence) The Condition "...Physical factors include ... Local disorders - prostate enlargement (BPH), congenital abnormalities and inflammatory diseases of the genitalia, prostatitis; vascular disturbances such as aortic aneurysm and atherosclerosis (for example Leriche's syndrome)..." Recommendation Pygeum "An extract of pygeum has shown an ability to improve the capacity to achieve an erection in patients with BPH or prostatitis..." Hemorrhoids The Condition "...lifestyle, straining during bowel movements (chronic constipation), chronic diarrhea, standing for long periods of time, sitting on hard, cold surfaces, liver stagnancy or disease (cirrhosis), benign prostatic hypertrophy and anal intercourse..." Poor Prostate Health The Condition "Prostate problems can occur at any time in life, but the most common, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) primarily affects men over 50 years of age..." Prostate Cancer The Condition "...The symptoms are similar to those produced by a common disease of the prostate, namely benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), and include..." Prostatitis The Condition "...For example, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate that is common in men over age 40 - may produce urinary tract symptoms similar to those experienced with prostatitis..." Pumpkin Seeds As A Treatment "...In studies, the dose of pumpkin seed oil used for the treatment of BPH was 160mg three times daily..." Pygeum As A Treatment "The extract of Pygeum africanum bark has been used for more than 20 years in France in patients suffering from Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)..." Saw Palmetto As A Treatment "...available as a tea, the fatty acids in the herb thought to be at least partly responsible for its effects are not extracted well into water; thus, drinking a tea would not be as effective against BPH for example..." Vitamin E Requirement The Condition "...bruising, decreased clotting time, eczema, elevated indirect bilirubin, psoriasis, elevated heavy metals, PMS, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, beta thalassemia, cataracts, fibrocystic disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, poor wound healing, hot flashes, growing pains and Osgood-Schlatter disease..." Zinc As A Treatment "...Very often, zinc is included in prostate health, as well as BPH products..."

Last updated: Jul 26, 2007