Studies Show That Popular ED Drug Cialis Lessens Symptoms of Enlarged Prostate. A very enlarged prostate could have caused a host of troublesome problems for many men, like constantly waking up to go to the bathroom. But new research, funded by Eli Lilly, the company that owns the rights to the drug Cialis, shows a daily dose of the drug may help ease some of the urinary symptoms related to an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

This drug is sold under the famous name of Cialis and is currently only approved for treating erectile dysfunction. Some researchers that were led by Claus G. Roehrrborn, M.D., with the University of Texas SW Medical Center, studied 1,058 men from 10 countries. All of the men reported urinary symptoms from BPH for at least six months, whether or not they had a history of erectile dysfunction.

Symptoms of BPH include: Having to urinate frequently and urgently; Having to urinate at night; A straining sensation while urinating; Still feeling the urge to urinate or a full bladder even after going to the bathroom; A weak urine stream.

These lower urinary tract symptoms “increase with age with an overall prevalence of greater than 50% in men 50 years or older,” according to study authors in the article published with the findings.

All were first given 4 good weeks of a placebo pill. Then those guys were put into five groups. Four of those groups received different daily doses of Cialis: 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, or 20 mg of the drug. One of the mentioned groups got a dummy pill.

Please, read the given patient information leaflet provided by your pharmacist and ask as many questions as possible if any of the information is unclear.  Take Cialis by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor.

All the participants were scored for prostate-related urinary symptoms before and after the study. Researchers really found that symptom scores were significantly improved at 4, 8, and 12 weeks for those men who took the drug.

Cialis is used to treat male sexual function problems (impotence or erectile dysfunction) by blocking a certain enzyme (phosphodiesterase-PDE5) in the body. In combination with sexual stimulation, Cialis helps blood flow into the penis to achieve and maintain an erection. This commented drug doesn’t protect against common sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhea, syphilis). Please, practice safe sex such as using latex condoms. Consult ur doctor and/or pharmacist for more details.