Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
A common condition in which the prostate enlarges as men get older.
BPH is the most common urological condition men face and the leading reason that men visit a urologist.
As the prostate enlarges, it presses on and blocks the urethra, causing bothersome urinary symptoms such as:
- Frequent need to urinate both day and night
- Weak or slow urinary stream
- A sense that you cannot completely empty your bladder
- Difficulty or delay in starting urination
- Urgent feeling of needing to urinate
- A urinary stream that stops and starts
BPH is a very common conditions that effects:
50%
of men by age 60
70%
of men 60%
90%
of men by age 85
95%
of men with moderate symptoms are unhappy about it
BPH Treatment Options
Lifestyle changes – you may want to start with the things you can control. For example, you can:
- Lower the amount of fluids you drink, especially before you go out or go to bed
- Drink less caffeine
- Drink less alcohol
If lifestyle changes and medications are ineffective, your physician has a number of ways to treat your prostate. Many of these are called “minimally invasive,” meaning they are easier on you than regular surgery.
Examples of minimally invasive procedures include:
Prostate Artery Embolization
PAE is an interventional radiology procedure that injects small particles directly into the arteries (blood vessels), which leads to devascularization (decrease in blood supply) of the obstructing portion of the prostate.
Greenlight XPS™ Laser Therapy
Aquablation Therapy
UroLift® System
Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy
HoLEP Procedure
Minimally invasive surgical technique that has no incisions, precise tissue removal, reduced bleeding, shorter hospital stay, and overall improvement in quality of life. This makes it a highly effective.
Tired of experiencing BPH symptoms? Let’s talk about it.
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