Traditional enlarged prostate treatments come in the following three forms:

Non surgical treatments; Non surgical or minimally invasive treatments deliver heat in order to destroy enlarged prostatic tissue. They may be based upon microwave of radio frequency energy.

Medication; This is often the first line of defense against an enlarged prostate. The drugs, however, must be maintained for life. This can add up to a significant, often exorbitant cost. Adverse side effects also make medication a questionable alternative. Side effects may include fatigue, headache, dizziness, impotence and loss of sex drive.

Surgery; Patients who fail to respond to less invasive treatment options may be offered surgery. Surgery to reduce the size of the prostate, however, does carry its own risks. 25% of patients who go under the knife end up with erectile dysfunction, 75% have retrograde ejaculation and 1 -3% suffer from incontinence after surgery.