Hormone Health

Prostate Health

About Prostate Health — Hormone Health.

BPH (enlarged prostate), prostate inflammation, and urinary symptoms.

4studies analysed

1compounds with evidence

Meta-analysisstrongest evidence

Where research is strongest

SAW Palmetto 14

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Tried something for Prostate Health? Share how it went — only ever published as part of a group of 10+.

1linked compounds

10linked studies

0published community reports

Results By the numbers Community Research Compounds

Headline results for Prostate Health.

Figures as the studies reported them.

Colour keyReported a benefitNo clear benefitUnclearPossible harmAmber is for highlights, such as where the most research is. It never means a result was good.

SAW Palmetto

1 of 14 results reported a benefit

4 studies, including a review of trials

Prostate sizeNo clear difference1.22 cc lower1 review of trials2012 study ↗
Urinary symptomsNo clear difference0.25 points higher1 review of trials0 of 4 results reported a benefit2012 study ↗
Peak urine flowNo clear difference0.4 mL/s higher1 review of trials0 of 2 results reported a benefit2012 study ↗

No figure given: Night-time urination (no clear benefit).

Also measured alongside: Prostate-related quality of life (reported a benefit); Quality of life (no clear benefit); Prostate blood marker (PSA) (no clear benefit).

2 more measures

Where the evidence is concentrated.

Published research

Prostate Health: findings by compound

What this means: Bars count reported findings, not treatment effectiveness or certainty.

One study may report several findings or appear in more than one pairing. Counts do not show the size of an effect. Comparable numerical estimates are not established for this summary.

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Published research: reported directions by pairing
Compound and condition	Findings (count)	Studies (count)	Reported results (finding counts)	How sure?
SAW Palmetto	17	4	Benefit: 3; no benefit: 14; harm: 0; unclear: 0; not recorded / unrecognised: 0	Not formally graded

Degree of benefit for Prostate Health

Strongest evidence first.

Published research: Prostate Health. Study design is not a certainty grade.
Compound	Study designs	Reported findings
SAW PalmettoResearch score 14/100 · Mixed/Weak	3 systematic reviews/meta-analyses + 1 randomised trial — 4 studies	3/17 outcomes showed benefit Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate prostate-specific concerns scoreReported a benefit — see exact figuresbenefit2016 study ↗ Exact figures (P = 0.03) n=21 · Follow-up: 22 weeks · Sample (as reported): 21 · Recorded unit: Not reported · Saw Palmetto for Symptom Management During Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer. · Randomized Controlled Trial · rct · PMID 26891611 International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) — a urinary symptom questionnaireNo clear difference (0.63 higher, unit not reported)no benefit2020 study ↗ Exact figures 0.63 (95% CI [-0.33, 1.59], p = 0.20) n=1,080 · Follow-up: at least 6-month treatment cycle · Sample (as reported): 1,080 · Recorded unit: Not reported · Comparison of Serenoa repens With Tamsulosin in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. · Meta-Analysis · meta-analysis · PMID 32274957 Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) — a prostate blood markerNo clear difference (0.46 higher, unit not reported)no benefit2020 study ↗ Exact figures 0.46 (95% CI [-0.06, 0.97], p = 0.08) n=1,080 · Follow-up: at least 6-month treatment cycle · Sample (as reported): 1,080 · Recorded unit: Not reported · Comparison of Serenoa repens With Tamsulosin in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. · Meta-Analysis · meta-analysis · PMID 32274957 Prostate sizeNo clear difference (1.22 cc lower)no benefit2012 study ↗ Exact figures -1.22 (95% CI -3.91 to 1.47) · Follow-up: Not reported · Sample (as reported): Not reported · Recorded unit: cc · Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia. · Meta-Analysis · meta-analysis · PMID 23235581 +13 more outcomes →

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We publish prostate health results only once at least 10 people report on the same compound, so no individual report is ever shown.

SAW Palmetto
Research saysResearch score 14/100 · Mixed/Weak2 of 4 studies reported at least one benefit
People reportNot published yet — needs 10 or more reports