More advanced cases can cause back-pressure damage to the kidneys, or complete obstruction of urine flow. Prazocin, a high blood pressure medicine, relaxes the tension within the prostate moderately and improves urine flow. Impotence and urine incontinence are common complications. Many medicines including antihistamines, decongestants and anti-depressants can tip a partly obstructed prostate into sudden urine obstruction. Alcohol acutely promotes prostate swelling.
Animal fats stimulate prostate cells to increase.
So does cholesterol. Although not proved, some experts have speculated that taking cholesterol-lowering drugs might be an indirect way to help the prostate. Unsaturated essential fatty acids such as most regular vegetable oils, primrose and flaxseed oil, tend to inhibit prostate growth. There were very few side effects. Pygeum is derived from the bark of the African evergreen tree.