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Does anyone know anything about microwave treatment of prostate vs. greenlight. An elderly physician that is an urologist said that microwave is a much more humane way of treating prostate enlargement and urinary retention. Anyone out there have the micro treatment. Success or failure.?
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steven43881 mark23925
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I had turp done for prostatitis. It didn't help !!
Denknee mark23925
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Hi Mark... I had a Greenlight about 5 years ago, currently I'm 64. For me it was a waste of money. Subsequent Urologists (2 of them) that I told that I had the Greenlight, they agreed it's a waste of money. Agreed it's more humane than a Turp, only if it would work. I had a Turp this past May 24th, fortunately I had great results from the Turp. Not all do as I understand. Wish I could have given more positive feedback back about the Greenlight. Perhaps if your prostate is smaller than mine, maybe you will have better results?
Best of luck, Denis
mark23925 Denknee
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Denknee
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All I know is it didn't improve voiding or retention, that's the fact for me. You asked I told you my results! Perhaps there are others with positive results.
derek76 Denknee
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I had it in 2005 and and had no later problems and life was back to normal by day three.
Only problem was that my prostate regrew over the years and I needed another laser procedure in 2013.
Google TUMP (microwave) it has had poor results over the years and most patients later had GL or TURP.
tom86211 mark23925
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Mark,
Microwave is called TUMT. It has been around for a long time, but is being replaced by the newer methods of treatment - laser for example. Greenlight is one such laser but Thulium laser gets better reviews. The most "humane" way to treat BPH is PAE, then Urolift, then Rezum, then laser including Holmium (HOLEP for very large prostates), then TURP. The goal is: best result, fewest side effects - least pain, lowest cost, close to home, short time on catheter, etc.
Tom
derek76 tom86211
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The UK surgeon (not a urologist) had been doing it for at least ten years and has demonstrated it around rthe world.
mark23925 derek76
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that is a very large prostate, usually men's prostate's are 80 grams. Well it is good is was successful.
mark23925 tom86211
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richp21 mark23925
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PAE is prostate artery embolization. There is a long standing discussion in this group titled "has anyone out there had a prostate artery embolization". Check it out, very useful. In a nutshell, much less invasive, put little micro-beads in the arteries to block blood flow to the prostate which causes the prostate to shrink. There's also another discussion specifically about Rezum. And there are some comments about urolift in the PAE discussion.
derek76 mark23925
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derek76 mark23925
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mark23925 derek76
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Don't want retrograde ejaculation,in case I want to get a woman pregnant.
derek76 mark23925
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kenneth1955 mark23925
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Mark How old are you. Do they offer any other procedure. Try a Uro-lift or a PAE they will help you. Also look at the videos of a Turp or a green light . I don't think any man should have any part of his body cut and cord out like that it distroys your prostate and you have a chance of no sex likfe and being incontinence and alot of bleeding. Don't be talked into anything that you have not looked into. Get all the pros and cons Some doctor will only offer what they know.... please Ken
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