Studies reported that Serenoa repens was effective in relieving lower urinary tract symptoms ( LUTS ) .
This study indicated that Serenoa repens had the same effect in treating BPH compared with tamsulosin in terms of IPSS , QoL , and PVR after at least 6-month treatment cycle , however , the latter had a greater improvement in PV compared with the former .
And Serenoa repens did not increase the risk of adverse events especially with respect to ejaculation disorders and libido decrease
A prospective study of the efficacy of Serenoa repens, Tamsulosin, and Serenoa repens plus Tamsulosin treatment for patients with benign prostate hyperplasia
Introduction Increasing attention has been focused on the use of phytotherapeutic agents to alleviate the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia ( BPH ) in recent times . The best described and studied phytotherapeutic agent is Serenoa repens ( SR ) . Material s and methods This prospect i ve study was design ed to have 3 arms including SR 320 mg per day ( N = 20 ) , Tamsulosin ( TAM ) 0.4 mg per day ( N = 20 ) and SR + TAM ( N = 20 ) to reveal the superiority or equivalence between these treatment regimens in BPH . Results The groups were not statistically different with regard to increase in maximal urinary flow rate ( Qmax ) and decrease in International Prostate Symptom Score ( I-PSS ) ( P > 0.05 ) . No adverse effect was detected in SR therapy group . Conclusion Treatment of BPH by both SR and TAM seems to be effective alone . None of them had superiority to another and additionally , combined therapy ( SR + TAM ) does not provide extra benefits . Furthermore SR is a well-tolerated agent that can be used alternatively in the treatment of LUTS due to BPH
Studies reported that Serenoa repens was effective in relieving lower urinary tract symptoms ( LUTS ) .
This study indicated that Serenoa repens had the same effect in treating BPH compared with tamsulosin in terms of IPSS , QoL , and PVR after at least 6-month treatment cycle , however , the latter had a greater improvement in PV compared with the former .
And Serenoa repens did not increase the risk of adverse events especially with respect to ejaculation disorders and libido decrease