I am to get holep procedure in late sept/2015 , I have 90 g prostate with large median lobe bulging into prostate.
My Dr. wants me to start taking avodart now , 3 months before the surgury.After reading all the nasty side effects I am reluctent to take it,as I am getting by with 2 alpha blockers.
What do you think ?
If you are going to have HOLEP surgery I don't understand why your doctor wants you to shrink your prostate before since HOLEP can be performed on any sized gland. It doesn't make any sense to me. Reducing the prostate to cut down the time of surgery wouldn't save much time in your case. Dr. LIngeman, in Indianapolis, even wants patients who are on Proscar [finasteride] to stop it a month or two before surgery since he finds that it makes the prostate rubbery and more difficult to operate on. Proscar is very similar to Avodart as it's main purpose is to shrink the prostate. Best of luck.