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'''Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)''' | |||
Finasteride is used to shrink an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), in adult men. <ref> name="twenty" Allen, Helen. (2015, March). "Finasteride for prostate gland enlargement”. Information. Patient. http://patient.info/medicine/finasteride-for-prostate-gland-enlargement-proscar </ref> Since the male prostate is located near the bladder, enlargement places stress on the bladder and causes difficulty with passing urine. Common symptoms include, long period of time before urine flow, feeling the bladder is not empty, and dribbling urine.<ref> name="twenty" Allen, Helen. (2015, March). "Finasteride for prostate gland enlargement”. Information. Patient. http://patient.info/medicine/finasteride-for-prostate-gland-enlargement-proscar </ref> This medication works by blocking the enzyme 5α-reductase, which prevents conversion of testosterone to the natural body hormone, dihydrosestosterone (DHT) that causes growth of the prostate. As a result, reducing the amount of dihydrotestosterone causes the prostate to shrink and allows urine pass more easily. | Finasteride is used to shrink an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), in adult men. <ref> name="twenty" Allen, Helen. (2015, March). "Finasteride for prostate gland enlargement”. Information. Patient. http://patient.info/medicine/finasteride-for-prostate-gland-enlargement-proscar </ref> Since the male prostate is located near the bladder, enlargement places stress on the bladder and causes difficulty with passing urine. Common symptoms include, long period of time before urine flow, feeling the bladder is not empty, and dribbling urine.<ref> name="twenty" Allen, Helen. (2015, March). "Finasteride for prostate gland enlargement”. Information. Patient. http://patient.info/medicine/finasteride-for-prostate-gland-enlargement-proscar </ref> This medication works by blocking the enzyme 5α-reductase, which prevents conversion of testosterone to the natural body hormone, dihydrosestosterone (DHT) that causes growth of the prostate. As a result, reducing the amount of dihydrotestosterone causes the prostate to shrink and allows urine pass more easily. | ||