A little over a year ago, I had a pvp. Until now things were fine.  Now
the flow has decreased to where it was before pvp with dribbles etc.
Strangely enough, bowels seem to cause increased flow.  I made an
appointment with a uro, although he is so busy it will be a couple

It's been a while since I've visited this NG, so I apologize if this
question is redundant.
I am now having some retention issues that are causing my Uro to suggest an
open prostatectomy. He has done a few PVPs but says that there's too much

Is a posting about kidney stones off topic here?
Don't want to get flamed.

I would like to hear experiences both good and bad about Flomax.
Saw Palmetto does not seem to help, Flomax was suggested.  Thanks.

I have heard recently that the incidence of prostate cancer in active
gay men is much lower than in heterosexual or abstinent men, and the
reason is that they are routinely having their prostate glands
massaged. I wonder if there is any truth to this. I went online to

When my prostate reached 37cc. and I could not live with BPH symptoms any
longer, I discussed it with my urologist and decided to go with the PVP
procedure. On 1/12/2006,  I had an outpatient PVP (Green Light) procedure.
They had to put a catheter on me before sending me home. The ...

Have any of you heard of or have information  on this new sleep pill
"Indiplon" ? It is claimed that it will give you more refreshing rest.
Please advise.
Thank you.

On Jan 1 I wrote in this newsgroup...
"62 yr old who had TUMT 7/2/04 followed by PVP 2/23/05.  Intent was to
do bladder neck sparing PVP which was done with the chance of only 20%
retrograde ejac.  At 44 weeks after PVP, still have retro.  And in the

Well, I had my second PVP in less than 10 mos. a few weeks ago. I thought my
second one was an immediate success because my flow on day two was the
strongest it had been since I was a teenager. Unsimilar to my first PVP, I
saw no blood at all until the third week and now I have bled ...

I am 57, Type 2 Diabetic, on Hytrin for about 4 years for BPH, now on
Avodart for 3 months.  My Doc tells me the Avodart is supposed to
shrink my prostate within 6 months, by which time I might be able to
get off the Hytrin (which makes me lethargic and fuzzy-headed).  The

I periodically send messages via this newsgroup when they should go
through my personal mail.  I did it again.  My apology.

Is anyone using Proscar and have you had a lost of sex drive and a loss of
erection? My doc has me on Proscar and Atenelol (for blood pressure) and it
has ruined my sex life. Reading the side effects of Proscar seem to fit me
to a tee... loss of sex drive, loss of erection, and ...

This is going to be a strange question,,,,,,,,,,,but have any of you
that had a PVP done, had more occurence of a feeling you are going to
have an erection? Tomorrow will be my 1 week anniversary of the surgery
and I have not had a full erection yet, but it almost like back in Jr.

I am a 49 year old with pretty severe BPH symptoms and have been
managing these over the past four years with flomax.  But lately the
urgency has gotton pretty severe and flow is very difficult especially
at night.  I have been seeing a urologist the entire five years and

I have been reading here for a few months now and naturally I have an
interest in that I have BPH and am on Flomax which can be a nuisance
as I am also on water tablets too. It has occurred to me that it maybe
much easier for me to just have my prostate removed. What if any snags