November 2011 in “国际泌尿系统杂志” This study concluded that intraprostatic injection with drugs and high frequency thermotherapy was more effective for treating prostatitis after TURP than a combination of antibiotherapy, tamsulosin, and finasteride.
November 2003 in “PubMed”
June 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that the incidence of urolithiasis increased from 1995 to 2016 in Wuwei, China, supporting the need for strengthened screening and early diagnosis to improve prevention and treatment.
7 citations
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November 1977 in “JAMA” This case report describes group A streptococcal septicemia with monoarticular arthritis linked to an infected IUD, likely transmitted through sexual foreplay in a 28-year-old woman.
April 2016 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This report analyzed an FDA adverse event database and aimed to evaluate and describe post-finasteride syndrome potentially related to dutasteride, but it does not report new clinical findings.
August 2025 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This retrospective pharmacovigilance study identified 34 drugs, including finasteride and dutasteride, that may be associated with sexual dysfunction, with a higher risk observed in males aged 31-45.
April 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that ureteroileal anastomosis with direct intraluminal visualization had a 4.2% stricture rate, which compares favorably to other techniques with rates between 3.5% and 11.1%.
2 citations
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August 2011 in “Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews”
3 citations
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February 2021 in “The Journal of Urology” This study concluded that dutasteride modestly reduces nocturia in men but does not improve sleep quality.
1 citations
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March 2004 in “Military Medicine” This case report describes a 57-year-old male who developed bilateral ankle swelling and pain, potentially linked to a recent episode of fever and chills following prostatitis treatment.
18 citations
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March 2004 in “The Journal of Urology” In this study, researchers used a hypospadiac rat model to demonstrate abnormal genital development, similar to human penoscrotal hypospadias, highlighting the model's value for studying penile growth and differentiation.
March 2014 in “The Journal of Urology” This study observed that long-term treatment with 5ARIs in men with LUTS/BPH was linked to worsening sexual function, whereas doxazosin alone had minimal negative impact.
10 citations
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February 2003 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that bladder outlet obstruction's common complication, detrusor overactivity, tends to persist with medical therapy or watchful waiting but significantly decreases with surgical treatment, especially prostatectomy.
2 citations
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April 2019 in “Journal of the American Society of Nephrology” This study found that fluconazole increased water transport in renal cells via effects on aquaporin-2 channels, suggesting potential as a treatment for nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, though clinical trials are needed to confirm efficacy in humans.
14 citations
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June 2014 in “World Journal of Urology” This study found that the herbal combination PRO 160/120 significantly improved nocturnal voiding frequency in patients with moderate-to-severe LUTS/BPH compared to placebo, with similar effectiveness to tamsulosin and finasteride.
10 citations
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February 2009 in “European urology. Supplement” This review discusses medical treatments for lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia, focusing on their effects, side-effects, and implications for treatment goals, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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February 2024 in “Medicine” In this case report, a 72-year-old man was initially misdiagnosed with a bladder tumor but was later accurately diagnosed with eosinophilic cystitis through pathological examination; transurethral resection and combined drug treatment improved his condition with no recurrence over six months.
26 citations
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September 2018 in “Neurobiology of Disease” This study found that both finasteride and dutasteride significantly reduced L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in a rat model of Parkinson's disease, with dutasteride showing greater effectiveness at lower doses.
5 citations
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August 1998 in “PubMed” In this case study, intravenous cyclophosphamide pulse therapy effectively improved symptoms of steroid-resistant lupus cystitis and peritonitis, allowing for a reduction in steroid dosage.
September 2011 in “Urology” This study aimed to estimate the value of urine prostate specific antigen (uPSA) as a marker for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) but reported no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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March 2009 in “The Journal of Urology” This review discusses trials on therapies for benign prostatic hyperplasia and reports that combination treatment is more effective than monotherapy for symptom relief and slowing disease progression in men with moderate to severe symptoms and enlarged prostate glands.
8 citations
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August 2021 in “Fertility and Sterility” This review discusses the potential risks of ejaculatory dysfunction associated with both medical and surgical treatments for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia and their implications for male fertility, but it reports no new clinical results.
5 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This review discusses underactive bladder, highlighting its poorly understood nature, diagnostic challenges, and limited treatment effectiveness, and reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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December 2023 in “Curēus” This literature review identified that phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, such as Tadalafil, are highly effective in improving lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia, while the efficacy of saw palmetto remains inconsistent.
4 citations
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June 2025 in “Current Urology Reports” This study found that while new treatments like Optilume, Rezum, and Aquablation have minimal risks of sexual dysfunction, they offer less improvement in lower urinary tract symptoms compared to traditional surgeries like TURP, though Aquablation does reduce ejaculatory dysfunction more effectively than TURP.
September 2025 in “International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences” This study found that breast cancer treatment with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or hormonal therapy led to a significant increase in blood urea and creatinine levels, indicating nephrotoxicity among non-diabetic, non-cardiac post-menopausal patients with infiltrating ductal carcinoma.
97 citations
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May 2004 in “British Journal of Urology” This article discusses the management of male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and presents randomized placebo-controlled study results on finasteride use, but it reports no new clinical findings.
This study identified distinct and significant adverse event patterns across different drug classes used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, confirming known risks and suggesting novel safety signals for further investigation.
4 citations
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June 2024 in “BMC Women s Health” This study found that infertile female patients with comorbid PCOS experience increased sexual distress linked to impaired sexual function and heightened sexual pain, indicating a need for further research into related physiological and psychological aspects.
June 2020 in “Risk Management and Healthcare Policy” Drinking alcohol 1-2 times a week may reduce urinary symptoms, but drinking more often might increase the risk.