BPH is diagnosed usually with a digital rectal exam. Once confirmed, patients have a number of treatment options, in consultation with their doctors. Watchful waiting - This is where no treatment occurs, but regular exams follow the progress of the disease. This path is often chosen by men who aren't bothered by the symptoms. Some act on muscles near the prostate, to relax them.
Side effects can include headaches and dizziness.
Other drugs act directly on the prostate by impacting the effect of hormones, causing the prostate to shrink. Side effects for this include sexual dysfunction issues. Two of the types of surgery remove part of the prostate by going up through the urethra. They differ by the amount of the prostate removed. A third type of surgey is used when the prostate is very enlarged.