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MRI scoring for risk of prostate cancer is apparently from zero to five and I was a 3. Thankfully the biopsy results were negative. They think the MRI results were down to inflammatory cells caused by Prostatitis. I stll have this, possibly made worse by biopsy infection so now back on Ciprofloxacin for another 10 days.
Interesting that the urologist I saw said that TURP for him was a last resort, when you are barely passing urine or have other complications. He didn't recommend Urolift or PAE as he felt still too early to judge success rates, so TURP is his prefered solution but as a last resort.
I explained some of the downsides I am getting with Tamsulosin and he recommended a trial switch to either Viagra ( or Cialis? ) as they have appear to have some benefits in improving urine flow. Interesting.
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Another thing you can try (Urologists will not tell you about it my GP did) is a baby dosage of a medication that lowers your blood pressure, forget what it's called but that somehow helps flow. Maybe it's called "minipress" Be careful I almost fainted when I took it the first time. But it does help.
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PAE has worked for me but everybody is different.
My maximum urine output has increased from 120ml to 360ml only 7 weeks after the PAE procedure. Although flow rate has only improved slightly, the bladder now empties completely and I no longer need to visit the bathroom during the night.
My urologist told me that if the PAE is no longer effective some years into the future then the other treatments are still possible as a last resort.
Make sure the tamsulosin is out of your system before taking viagra or cialis because mixing them can have nasty side effects.
All the best with whatever you decide to do.
Regards
Peter
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