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Enlarged prostate and male pattern baldness

It may seem strange but enlarged prostate and male pattern baldness are two conditions that have more in common than you would expect.  They are both caused by the same process in the male body and they can both be treated by the same medications, in this case Proscar.

The process that causes both the male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the conversion of testosterone into a more potent hormone called dihydrotestosterone by an enzyme called type II 5-alpha reductase in the cells in the scalp and in the prostate, respectively.

Increased levels of dihydrotestosterone in the prostate cause benign prostatic hyperplasia, which is a common medical condition in men over the age of 50. Despite being a very common condition, BPH can also be a very serious condition that can have many adverse effects on the health of the individual. In about half of the people who suffer from some level of BPH, the symptoms and the complications call for medical attention and drug treatment.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia causes physical pressure on the urethra, the canal which leads the urine from the bladder to the genitals. By narrowing this passage, the flow of urine is compromised and this can lead to numerous symptoms, such as urinary retention, urinary hesitancy, painful urination, frequent urination and it also increases the risk of urinary infections. This happens due to the fact that more and more urine gets stored in the bladder, which results in increased amounts of bacteria which in turn increases the probability of infections.

There are other complications that might occur due to BPH and the two most common ones include bladder stones which form due to increased amounts of salts in the bladder and chronic urinary retention, which can lead to other complications, some of which are quite dangerous, such as renal failure.

Male pattern baldness is a much less serious condition and it involves thinning of the hair and loss of hair due to increased levels of dihydrotestosterone which has a detrimental effect on the hair follicles.

Proscar and its effects on these conditions
Proscar is a medication belonging to the class of drugs known as 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors works in such a way that it inhibits the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone which helps treat the two aforementioned conditions. However, you need to keep in mind several things about 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors treatment. If used for BPH, it can take a significant amount of time before 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors starts showing all the potential benefits. If used for male pattern baldness, the benefits are also many, from preventing further hair loss to even promoting growth of new hair. However, if the follicles have been completely destroyed by dihydrotestosterone, there is nothing 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors can do about it. You also need to keep in mind that pregnant women and children are not to come in any contact with this medication, as it can get absorbed via skin and then harm either the child handling it or the fetus.

It may seem strange but enlarged prostate and male pattern baldness are two conditions that have more in common than you would expect.  They are both caused by the same process in the male body and they can both be treated by the same medications, in this case Proscar.

The process that causes both the male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the conversion of testosterone into a more potent hormone called dihydrotestosterone by an enzyme called type II 5-alpha reductase in the cells in the scalp and in the prostate, respectively.

Increased levels of dihydrotestosterone in the prostate cause benign prostatic hyperplasia, which is a common medical condition in men over the age of 50. Despite being a very common condition, BPH can also be a very serious condition that can have many adverse effects on the health of the individual. In about half of the people who suffer from some level of BPH, the symptoms and the complications call for medical attention and drug treatment.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia causes physical pressure on the urethra, the canal which leads the urine from the bladder to the genitals. By narrowing this passage, the flow of urine is compromised and this can lead to numerous symptoms, such as urinary retention, urinary hesitancy, painful urination, frequent urination and it also increases the risk of urinary infections. This happens due to the fact that more and more urine gets stored in the bladder, which results in increased amounts of bacteria which in turn increases the probability of infections.

There are other complications that might occur due to BPH and the two most common ones include bladder stones which form due to increased amounts of salts in the bladder and chronic urinary retention, which can lead to other complications, some of which are quite dangerous, such as renal failure.

Male pattern baldness is a much less serious condition and it involves thinning of the hair and loss of hair due to increased levels of dihydrotestosterone which has a detrimental effect on the hair follicles.

Proscar and its effects on these conditions

Proscar is a medication belonging to the class of drugs known as 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors works in such a way that it inhibits the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone which helps treat the two aforementioned conditions. However, you need to keep in mind several things about 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors treatment. If used for BPH, it can take a significant amount of time before 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors starts showing all the potential benefits. If used for male pattern baldness, the benefits are also many, from preventing further hair loss to even promoting growth of new hair. However, if the follicles have been completely destroyed by dihydrotestosterone, there is nothing 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors can do about it. You also need to keep in mind that pregnant women and children are not to come in any contact with this medication, as it can get absorbed via skin and then harm either the child handling it or the fetus.