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By mayo clinic, mayo clinic researchers have found that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) such as aspirin or ibuprofen may prevent or delay benign prostatic hyperplasia, an enlarged prostate which can cause urinary symptoms in men as they age such as frequent urination, trouble starting urination, awakening frequently at night to urinate, weak urine stream and an urgent need to urinate.Acoustic neuroma symptoms details will be published in the american journal of epidemiology.

"This study suggests that men's urinary health may be improved by taking nsaids," says michael lieber, M.D., mayo clinic urologist and study investigator.Acoustic neuroma symptoms he and colleagues found the risk of developing an enlarged prostate was 50 percent lower in NSAID users compared to non-users, and risk of developing moderate to severe urinary symptoms was 35 percent lower, he says.Acoustic neuroma symptoms

Jenny st. Sauver, ph.D., mayo clinic epidemiologist and lead study investigator, says, "the association between intake of nsaids and the reduction of benign prostatic hyperplasia is strengthened by the consistency and magnitude of our findings.Acoustic neuroma symptoms we would not recommend that every man go out and take aspirin, but if they are already taking it regularly for other reasons, our findings suggest another benefit as well."

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"Our study suggests that one potential unintended consequence of so many people in our society taking nsaids could be an improvement in urinary health for men," he says. "So, if a person's primary care doctor recommends nsaids for some other reason, prostate health might be an additional benefit.Acoustic neuroma symptoms however, I would not recommend taking daily nsaids based on this study alone, due to the potential side effects such as stomach ulcers."

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NSAID dosage did not seem to affect the reduction of urinary symptoms. Only a small number of men in the study took low-dose aspirin, but even those seemed to be at decreased risk of urinary symptoms, according to dr.Acoustic neuroma symptoms st. Sauver. The type of NSAID also seemed inconsequential to the result. The majority of men studied -- 80 percent -- were taking aspirin, but those taking nonaspirin nsaids also experienced a risk reduction for benign prostatic hyperplasia and its urinary symptoms compared to non-NSAID users.Acoustic neuroma symptoms

How nsaids may affect benign prostatic hyperplasia and its urinary symptoms is not known, according to dr. Lieber. Theories, according to dr.Acoustic neuroma symptoms st. Sauver, include: 1) nsaids reduce prostate growth directly or by increasing cell death in the prostate, or 2) nsaids reduce inflammation in the genitourinary tract, the group of organs, including the prostate, involved in sexual reproduction and urination.Acoustic neuroma symptoms

Several studies reporting a decreased risk of prostate cancer for men who took nsaids prompted the mayo clinic researchers' interest in testing the impact of NSAID intake on benign prostate hyperplasia.Acoustic neuroma symptoms dr. St. Sauver and colleagues studied 2,447 caucasian men randomly selected in olmsted county, home of mayo clinic. Participants completed questionnaires biennially from 1990 to 2002, including information on daily NSAID use.Acoustic neuroma symptoms A random subgroup also participated in a medical evaluation that included PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level assessment and transrectal ultrasound, in which a small probe is inserted into the rectum to obtain images of the prostate gland.Acoustic neuroma symptoms one-third of the men studied were taking daily nsaids when they enrolled in the study.

Acoustic neuroma symptoms