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Lower urinary tract symptoms in men, age-related (including symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy) - Management
What advice should I provide about self-help resources?
- Advise that:
- NHS Choices provides online information for people with prostate enlargement, including information on the management of voiding problems and other lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).
- The Bladder and Bowel Foundation has a helpline (telephone 01536 533 255), and provides a range of resources on their website www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org. Information on voiding symptoms is included in their booklet on bladder problems, which can be ordered from their online shop or downloaded for printing (pdf).
- Homeopathy, phytotherapy (such as saw palmetto), and acupuncture are not recommended for treating LUTS in men, because clinical trials have not provided evidence of effectiveness and safety.
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