[Medical treatment of voiding problems in men]

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) e.g. in prostatic infravesical obstruction and symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) in men can be treated effectively with drugs. The current evidence for use of alpha-adrenergic blocking agents, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, combination therapy and antimuscarinic agents is reviewed with suggestions for follow-up. The increasing use of alpha-blockers, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, or both for symptomatic BPH has led to a significant decrease in the number of operations for BPH in the last decade. Bothersome nocturia due to nocturnal polyuria may be resolved by the administration of a loop-diuretic in the late afternoon.