Male Reproductive System

Question 1

BPH treatment goals?

Answer 1

hormone modulation to stabilize steroid hormones and reduce excessive conversion of testosterone to DHT or estrogen

reduce inflammation and spasm

reduce urinary sxs and improve bladder tone

improve QOL

Question 2

prostatitis primary actions?

Answer 2

analgesic
anti-inflammatory
anti-microbial
bladder tonic
immune stimulant

Question 3

BPH primary actions?

Answer 3

anti-inflammatory
anti-DHT
astringent
bladder tonic
diuretic
lymphatic

Question 4

BPH primary botanicals

Answer 4

pygeum africanum
seronoa repens
urtica dioica

Question 5

prostatitis primary botanicals

Answer 5

agathosma betulina
agropyron repens
a. uva-ursi
pygeum africanum
serenoa repens
urtica dioica

Question 6

serenoa repens

Answer 6

The evidence suggests that Serenoa repens improves urologic symptoms and flow measures compared with placebo. Serenoa repens produced similar improvement in urinary symptoms and flow compared to finasteride and is associated with fewer adverse treatment events. The long term effectiveness, safety and ability to prevent BPH complications are not known. (Cochrane Database Syst Rev.2000;(2):CD001423.)