I’ve been taking Tamsulosin for an enlarged prostate for several years now, but my frequent and/or urgent urination symptoms are returning. Saw my urologist yesterday, he scheduled me for a scope (fun) and suggested I try doubling up on my medication. Tamsulosin is designed to relax the prostate to allow more normal urine flow.
He also suggested 2 possible procedures after the scope, “Urolift” a permanent implant that spreads the prostate without surgery, and “Rezum Water Vapor Therapy” the actually shrinks the Prostste.
Anyone have personal experience with these or below? They are newer treatments as compared to more established procedures such as TUMT, TURP, TUIT, Laser. How have your results been?
Thanks!
- Transurethral microwave therapy (TUMT)
- Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
- Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP)
- Laser Surgery
Urolift vs Rezum - how do they compare? These are two new, well-studied treatment options for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
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As men age, it’s common for the prostate to enlarge. The condition is called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. Medications can often treat it, but for some men, surgery may be the answer if symptoms become severe.
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