A 53-year-old man presented to the office due to urinary frequency. The patient that he has to wake up several times each night to urinate. He has difficulty with the initiation of urination. He describes that sometimes he has vague discomfort during voiding. The patient has a medical history of chronic hypertension. He has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 30 years. He was started on finasteride, which of the following organs would be affected by finasteride?

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A 53-year-old man presented to the office due to urinary frequency. The patient that he has to wake up several times each night to urinate. He has difficulty with the initiation of urination.  He describes that sometimes he has vague discomfort during voiding. The patient has a medical history of chronic hypertension. He has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 30 years.  He was started on finasteride, which of the following organs would be affected by finasteride?

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Eductional Objective: In the inferior sections of the pelvis, the prostate is located anterior to the anal canal, posterior to the symphysis pubis. Benign prostate hyperplasia leads to obstructive urinary symptoms. It could be treated with medical drugs like alpha-adrenergic blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors.

A 53-Year-Old Man Presented to the Office Due to Urinary