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Re: Opinions on TUMT procedure?
| Philip Magallanes | 19 Nov 2005 21:01 |
I actually have a very strong opinion against it. Granted it is based on anecdotal evidence but it is my opinion. Two of my co-workers have had TUMT procedures. The first one (about 60 years old) seemed to be happy at first but within a few months his symptoms came back. The second one (about 54 years old) had a very bad experience with the TUMT and it isn't over yet. To make a long story short, his symptoms got worse after the procedure. He required a catheter for over two weeks and then self-catheterization. He told me that the procedure was extremely painful because they had to put needle probes directly into the prostate to measure the temperature. After six weeks he is still somewhat incontinent (always wet) and never knows if he will be able to urinate when the urge comes. A little over a year ago I had a TURP (I was 57) that went very well. After two days in the hospital they removed the catheter (no pain) and I immediately had no problem urinating. Full recovery took several weeks but everything went as expected. Many people on this newsgroup have had very good luck with PVP. But having said all that, 34 is extremely young for any BPH procedure. I would get a third and fourth opinion. I know of one very reputable urologist who will not do TURPs on anyone younger than 60! My two cents. Phil
> Hi, I'm a 34-year-old who has been dealing with moderate BPH the past few > years. Tried Flomax and Urotraxal and had bad reactions to them, and after [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > and opinions out there on the Internet on this. I'd like to hear anyone's > experiences if they have them. Thanks! |
| N D | 18 Nov 2005 01:04 |
Hi, I'm a 34-year-old who has been dealing with moderate BPH the past few years. Tried Flomax and Urotraxal and had bad reactions to them, and after conssulting with 2 uros have opted to get trans urethral microwave therapy done in January rather than anything more invasive which I'd like to avoid since I'm pretty young for all this. Long story short, would like to get opinions from anyone that may have had it done. Hard to find real experiences and opinions out there on the Internet on this. I'd like to hear anyone's experiences if they have them. Thanks!
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