Enlarged prostate: patient articles

10 short reads from our team on enlarged prostate. For symptoms, testing and treatment in one place, see our enlarged prostate (bph) page.

• Should I keep taking prostate pills for life or have a procedure?Medicines work well for many men. But some men still get up at night, have a weak stream, or deal with side effects like dizziness or ejaculation changes.
• Aquablation vs TURP: what is the difference?Both remove prostate tissue that blocks urine flow. TURP uses an electric loop to trim tissue and has been used for decades.
• What is TURP surgery?TURP, or transurethral resection of the prostate, removes prostate tissue that blocks urine. A scope goes through the urethra, so there are no skin cuts.
• Robotic Simple Prostatectomy: why single port (SP)?Single-port robotic surgery works through one small incision instead of several. For simple prostatectomy, that may mean less pain, a smaller scar…
• I can't pee at all: what should I do?Then we can find and treat the cause.
• Robotic Simple Prostatectomy: will I have ejaculation changes?Often, yes. Most men have dry or reduced ejaculation afterward, because semen flows back into the bladder.
• How is non-obstructive retention different from retention caused by an enlarged prostate?In prostate-related retention, tissue blocks the urine channel, and procedures that open it can help. In non-obstructive retention, there's no blockage.
• UroLift: am I a candidate?UroLift uses small implants to hold enlarged prostate tissue out of the way, so urine flows more easily. Nothing is cut or removed.
• What is ThuLEP laser enucleation of the prostate?ThuLEP stands for thulium laser enucleation of the prostate. Through the urethra, with no cuts, a laser separates the blocking prostate tissue from…
• Can prostate cancer be found during ThuLEP?Sometimes. The tissue removed during ThuLEP is sent to a lab.

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