Often<unk>  is recommended in situations with a high likelihood of self-resolution if there is high uncertainty concerning the diagnosis, and the risks of intervention or therapy may outweigh the benefits.<unk>  is often recommended for many common illnesses such as ear infections in children; because the majority of cases resolve spontaneously, antibiotics will often be prescribed only after several days of symptoms. It is also a strategy frequently used in surgery prior to a possible operation, when it is possible for a symptom (for example abdominal pain) to either improve naturally or become worse. Other examples include: * the diagnosis and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia * depression * otitis media * inguinal hernia * odd behaviors in infants * Active surveillance of prostate cancer * non-symptomatic kidney stones * gender dysphoria
Watchful waiting
Sclerotherapy
Quadrantectomy
Photoimmunotherapy
Plesiotherapy
Enucleation 
Cryoablation
Synovectomy