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α-Blocker therapy improves sexual health in men with lower urinary tract symptoms

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Barqawi AB et al. (2007) The effect of α-blocker and 5 α-reductase inhibitor intake on sexual health in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. BJU Int 100: 853–857

Many men aged >40 years seek medical advice about lower urinary tract symptoms that lead to erectile dysfunction, a decline in sexual activity and a reduction in quality of life. In the majority of cases, such symptoms are caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

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α-Blocker therapy improves sexual health in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. Nat Rev Urol 4, 642 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0953

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