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philip1950
philip1950

Hi, like many men my understanding of what the prostate does was very limited untill it started giving me problems. I found that a book published by the BMA called " Prostate Problems " most helpfull. 

It explains where the prostate is and what it does. What can go wrong with it and the treatments and side effects that the various treatments can leave you with. Its an easy  read and an invaluable reference guide for a lay man and his wife. I bought a copy at a local book shop but you may find it at your town library.

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  • derek76
    derek76 philip1950

    Posted

    Is it up to date for new treatments like Urolift and Prostate Artery Embolisation ? Things are changing all the time and listen to the warnings on here about TURP. The NICE website has information on all procedures. 
    • philip1950
      philip1950 derek76

      Posted

      Hi , Urolift and PAE are not discussed in the book. HOLEP and green light laser are. However this book gives good info re drug treatments for BHP and treatments for PC. It has diagrams and good explanations of what is going wrong in the prostate leading to the problems most of us know too well.I have exhausted my reading of this book and anyone with an interest can have it, just send me a pm with your address and i will post it off to you. hope all are as well as can be.
    • derek76
      derek76 philip1950

      Posted

      Green Light has been around for quite a number of years now. I had my one in 2005. In 2013 I had a Holmium/Thulium procedure. The GL recovery was much faster. Basically life was back to normal from day three.

      I was amused today to come across an article in a North of England paper about a new procedure in their local hospital that turned out to be GL PVP. 

      Back in 1994 like you I found a very good book by an Amerrican urologist that explained prostate problems and the treatments available at that time. I wrote to him for advice and had some correspondence with him. He advised me not to have a TURP and wait for laser surgery to be improved.  

       

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