Research presented at the annual meeting of the American Urology Association hint that BOTOX may be a beneficial treatment for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BOTOX is the trademark name for Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A, which when injected into the prostate appears to be safe and efficacious in reducing the symptoms of BPH. This is a great discovery because BPH can severely impact a man’s quality of life. In addition, BOTOX injections are fast-acting and do not need to be given on a daily basis like current medications for BPH.
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Tags: benign prostatic hyperplasia, botox, bph, prostate, Urology
Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.