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Tamsulosin: what it does and what it doesn't

Dr. Fernando Gómez Sancha · Urologist · Medical Director of ICUA

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it, they allow you to urinate better. It works quickly. You notice an improvement in a short time, but it won't reduce the size of the prostate. It doesn't solve the underlying problem. What it does is the symptoms while the prostate continues to grow naturally. Side effects, those often not well explained, dizziness, drops in blood pressure when changing position, standing up, nasal congestion.

And there are two that worry patients a lot. One is anejaculation. Sometimes