I see that stopping and starting urinating is a symptom of BPH but what
cause the stop and start?

Group:
It's been 21 days since my PVP.  I am thrilled.  It was slow in the
start but just as people here told me, it will improve and it did. I
can pee better and I'm off of that dreaded Flomax that dulled my

For like the past year or so I've noticed I've been urinating very slowly
and now it's to the point where it just dribbles out.  It's very
uncomfortable because I feel like i have to go so bad, but hardly anything
comes out so it takes forever to go.  It's also very uncomfortable

I was taught how to self-catheterize myself yesterday by my urologist.
I was able to drain some urine my first two attempts, but my I
couldn't pass any urine on my third attempt (this morning). I just got
rid of an indwelling catheter, but I really don't want to go back to

I'm nearly 72, with BPH symptoms for at least 15 years which went
untreated until about 4 years ago when I started both Proscar and
Flomax which I tolerate well although there is sex drive reduction and
sometimes retro ejaculation.  These two medications have provided some

Gentlemen:
My PVP took place March 18 and a report is due.  So far things seem to
be improving however, slowly.  I am peeing better (slightly) but
better. I am feeling better mentally and physically as well.  Still

I ran across an individual from Jamaica. His comments to me were that in the
Caribeean Isles, no man gets BPH, or prostate
cancer, due to their intake and use of  marijuana. True or just BS???

 this came to me from my realage tip of the day.  as i read this, i
wonder if something as simple as a vitamin such as this could have a
cumulative effect during a man's life and it takes this long for the
effects to show up and yet, some men show little effects of prostate

Shares of Laserscope (LSCP) soared 22 percent to $24.11 as the
earnings outlook for the medical devices company improved dramatically
on news that it will receive much higher reimbursement than it did
previously for one of its procedures. The San Jose, Calif. company

i have had TURP 5 weeks ago
.the fisrt and second time i have sex i noticed 2 things
first ihave retrograde ejaculation
second my urine is slightly pink and it was not before

My urologist tells me that my bladder has been stretched so much it no
longer can expel the urine by itself and that I will have to
self-catheterize myself, probably for the rest of my life. Does anyone
know of any alternatives to this prognosis? Does anyone know what the

What do PVP and TURP stand for ? thanks

   Before you decide to go for an operation. Why not try to reduce your
prostate back to normal and have all functions otherwise return to normal as
well? ;-)
Has been speculated that it can handle the cancer aspect as well with the

Gentlemen:
Quick update.  I had a PVP on March 18 and had a catheter in until
March 21. So far I'm just about the same.  Still have to get up at
night to pee (3 times last night) and I'm not sleeping much better.

I just returned from hydrocephalus surgery. I thought that my experience
would be of interest to this group.
A few years ago, I started to feel extremely tired and unable to think and
walk well. In the last 18 mo, it became even worse. I got a lot of BPH