The question about TURP - Transurethral resection of the pro

galgano · Newbie Joined: 14 Mar 2005 Posts: 22

I'm 67 years old and I was diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy 2 years ago. Ever since my problems with urination have worsened, I urinated more frequently and less and less urine came out every time. My doctor gave me Proscar and later on Avodart to stop the growing of the prostate and the symptoms have improved for a certain period of time. But at my last regular checkup he determined that my prostate is enlarging again and that the surgery will be necessary. I read from my finding that the procedure is called TURP. How exactly is the procedure performed and is it really necessary. The previous medication worked why can't they simply put me on another drug?

lally · Silver Member Joined: 11 Dec 2004 Posts: 257

Benign prostatic hypertrophy is a very common condition in men over 50 years of age. It is not life threatening but it causes obstruction of the urethra and that makes it a very big health problem. In the past surgical way of treating BPH was the only way of opening the urethra and dealing with the symptoms of the disease. One of the most advaced methods, the least invasive and the least painful ones is transurethral resection of the prostate or TURP. The procedure is done by an urologist who inserts a surgical instrument into the penis, through urethra and removes the prostatic tissue that is causing the urethra to be blocked. It is done under general or spinal anesthesia so you shouldn’t feel any pain. The procedure was standard before the introduction of prostate enlargement blockers like finasteride and dutasteride in the last decade of the twentieth century. Since then TURP is considered to be obsolete and is done only in cases where there are no alternatives – that means that your doctor has already considered all other possibilities and TURP is probably the only solution. After the surgery you should fully recover from all the symptoms.

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