THE TREATMENT OF GROSS HEMATURIA SECONDARY TO PROSTATIC BLEEDING WITHFINASTERIDE

Purpose: We evaluate the use of finasteride to control gross hematuria secondary to prostatic bleeding. Materials and Methods: We reviewed r etrospectively 42 patients treated with finasteride to treat gross hem aturia. Results: There were 28 evaluable patients who had taken finast eride for at least 6 months to control gross hematuria and hematuria c eased in 25 (91%). In 1 patient clot retention developed requiring tra nsurethral resection of the prostate and 2 patients had 1 or more mino r episodes of bleeding that resolved spontaneously. Conclusions: Finas teride appears to be an effective agent for controlling gross hematuri a secondary to prostatic bleeding.