Saw Palmetto and Finasteride in the Treatment of Category-III Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

August 2005 in “ Current Urology Reports ”

Jennifer H. Yang, Alexis E. Te

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Saw Palmetto →

a natural and far less effective alternative to Finasteride

Finasteride →

Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

Studysummary Saw palmetto helps with nighttime urination and urine flow, similar to finasteride.

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A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Finasteride for Male Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (Category IIIA Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis)

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This randomized pilot study suggests that finasteride may benefit some men with category IIIA chronic pelvic pain syndrome, although it is not recommended as monotherapy unless benign prostatic hyperplasia is also present.

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This study found that finasteride significantly improved symptoms in CP/CPPS patients, except for voiding, unlike saw palmetto which showed no long-term benefits.

research Comparison of Finasteride (Proscar) and Serenoa Repens (Permixon) in the Inhibition of 5-Alpha Reductase in Healthy Male Volunteers

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This study found that finasteride significantly reduced serum dihydrotestosterone levels, confirming its efficacy as a 5a-reductase inhibitor, while Permixon showed no effect in healthy male volunteers.

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research Comparison of Finasteride, a 5α Reductase Inhibitor, and Various Commercial Plant Extracts in In Vitro and In Vivo 5α Reductase Inhibition

124 citations , January 1993 in “The Prostate”

Finasteride effectively inhibits 5α reductase, while plant extracts like Permixon and Bazoton don't show significant results.