UroLift

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Thank you guys. I posted earlier about this procedure and this infomis great. I take Uroxatral...no problems with the mess at all..but am ha ING a difficult time getting my stream started. Don't use urinals cause it takes me forever. .in stall sometimes 10-15mins before stream starts. I never feel my bladder is empty. I am approaching 55. My Dr gave info about all the procedures for BPH..My PSAis great no other issue with prostate except its big. Imwas hoping someone who had the urolift would post and tell me if all the literature is true. Its says ZERO..sexual side effects..I want that. I am tentatively on schedule for the urolift in December. It can be earlier but I wanted time to check it all out. Your previous postnare great. I have had to wear a catheter in the past few months. Due to the fact I could not have let down. It wasca horrible feeling not being able to pee. I was miserable until they got me cathed...worn the thing for over a week. Anyone who can give me more info please post or PM me. I trust you guys and your advice. Thank youmall

Seeking info...ska Scott

[Larry10625]

Thank you guys. I posted earlier about this procedure and this infomis great. I take Uroxatral...no problems with the mess at all..but am ha ING a difficult time getting my stream started. Don't use urinals cause it takes me forever. .in stall sometimes 10-15mins before stream starts. I never feel my bladder is empty. I am approaching 55. My Dr gave info about all the procedures for BPH..My PSAis great no other issue with prostate except its big. Imwas hoping someone who had the urolift would post and tell me if all the literature is true. Its says ZERO..sexual side effects..I want that. I am tentatively on schedule for the urolift in December. It can be earlier but I wanted time to check it all out. Your previous postnare great. I have had to wear a catheter in the past few months. Due to the fact I could not have let down. It wasca horrible feeling not being able to pee. I was miserable until they got me cathed...worn the thing for over a week. Anyone who can give me more info please post or PM me. I trust you guys and your advice. Thank youmall

Seeking info...ska Scott

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[graymare]

It's been two weeks since my Urolift and I can honestly say I see a definite improvement in my stream. I can start peeing on command, with some decent flow. I won't say the same about finishing. The prostate is still swollen, (I can feel slight discomfort in there still when I sit down) and that keeps me thinking I have the urge to go when I really don't, so it is hard to tell if I am finished urinating or not. But so far so good. All urinating pain is gone, unless I get a few drops down at the end that won't shake free. They can irritate. Next week is my follow up with the doctor. I will get back to you then.

[tomas1]

That's good to know and I hope it improves even further.
Thanks for keeping us posted on this procedure.

[graymare]

I went back to my urologist for my 3 week check up. I told him up front that his brochures were too mild on the various "discomforts" caused by the urolift itself. I told him that my urine stream was starting up much better and faster now, but it wasn't ending quickly yet. He had me do a urodynamics test which reflected that same thing. I still feel urges to urinate when I don't really need to. The end of my urethra is not as sensitive to urine as it was 3 weeks ago. But I also told him about my first ejaculation, about 4 days ago. It was painful exiting my urethra but not as bad as the urine stream had been. The prostate itself is still somewhat swollen and is a noticeable presence when I sit for long periods of time. My urologist explained that the spasms created by an orgasm probably caused these issues. He said my progress was acceptable and hoped the urges and the stopping of my urine stream would both resolve themselves in the near future. I'm scheduled to go back in January to have another urodynamics test. As for pain during ejaculation, he basically said to just keep at it and it also should resolve itself.

[JDavid]

Another option is Green Light Laser Surgery. I had it a week ago today. It was an outpatient procedure but that evening my catheter clogged with blood clots and I had to return to the ER. I would plan on at least a week to recover. The main downside, it seems, is that it can take several weeks to stop peeing blood. The advantage over TRUS is no overnight stay and fewer adverse side effects.

[tomas1]

JDavid, I was reading up on TURP and it sounded pretty barbaric.
Does the laser lessen the amount of prostate tissue surrounding the urethra?
I wonder why it bleeds?

[Lester33]

Tom
I had a TURP done in 2013 and it wasn't laser. He told me the procedure "sliced" the prostrate like slicing an apple. Did have a catheter and bled, was sore for some time but in my case it worked well. It is still holding up today I was having a terrible time before.

[tomas1]

Thanks for the info. I'm still a good ways from pulling the trigger (bad choice of words nowadays) on this, but at least there seem to be options.

[graymare]

I'm five and a half weeks out from my urolift and I am very happy with the results. Many nights I can sleep all the way through. I do need to get up once at night if I've had a lot to drink around dinner or I had late drinks. That used to mean two or three bathroom visits at night. My stream starts immediately now and finishes in much faster time than it used to. Even my wife is surprised by how fast I return from the men's room when we are out somewhere. And for me, the big positive is no retrograde ejaculations. I definitely recommend the urolift.