I have prostate 4 times normal size and it is very firm.
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I am 52 years old. Prostate two months ago doctor told me was 3+ times bigger now is 4+ times bigger. Not sure what all this means.
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Posted , 9 users are following.
I am 52 years old. Prostate two months ago doctor told me was 3+ times bigger now is 4+ times bigger. Not sure what all this means.
1 like, 17 replies
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derek76 Rid
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Are you having symptoms of BPH that made you go to your doctor and has he referred you to a urologist for investigations.
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bill80656 Rid
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I suffered through a TURP over 2 years ago. I had 2 biopsys needlessly 4 years ago. I have have had catherters up there, scopes up there all so they could get money.
Finally I read about the PAE procedure on these blogs, not from a urologist because they don't do them and they do not want to lose income to the vascular surgeons that do this new procedure.
Do your research all the info is out there.
Make an informed discision but in the end you will most likely want to have a PAE done.
Good luck.
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michael8714 bill80656
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caringbah bill80656
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They won't mention or recommend PAE because they can't do it and are terrified that their income will be slashed because PAE will become the genuine gold standard.
Whatever happened to the idea that doctors were supposed to reccomend the best proceedure for their patients?
My problems started after a urologist performed a biopsy on me. I had to get up 6 times a night after that and would only pee tiny amounts and never empty my bladder.
One uro wanted to do a TURP on me...another wanted to do open surgery ...butchers!!!!
Thank God I found out about PAE on these pages because my prostate problems are becoming just a distant memory.
RID....do your research !!!
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michael8714 caringbah
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derek76 james87669
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The nurse at my GP's practice says that it the most complained aboout drug to her. By men? I asked. Their wives as well she replied.,
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bill80656 caringbah
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The next time a urologist pushed the scope up to look at my bladder with no lubrication and was as rough as hell. He disfigured me with Peronies Syndrome (Spelling) that is a bent penis. I could never prove that one. The next guy did 2 biopsies within 2 on my prostate telling me that the first one was inconclusive. In hind site neither one was called for.
The next one was my TURP doctor at Brigham and Women's in Boston released me without any meds for pain, inflamation, antibiotic etc. and had no follow up. Then when I called 2 years aftyer the procedure and told him that things didn't improve and I asked about the PAE he offered no referral or information. He just said that he would do the TURP again.
NO MORE UROLOGISTS please.
bill80656 michael8714
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They told me at Inova Hospital in Alexandria Virginia, Dr. Bagla's office, that they are now out of the clinical trials. Medicare paid my bill in full.
The PAE is supposedly a lot cheaper than a TURP. There may be politics behind BCBS not paying for it as yet. I imagine lots of pressure from urologists not to approve it since they can't do the procedure????
When considering what to do remember that if they are doing something up your penis you can be ruined in several ways for life.
PAE has nothing to do with your penis, no catheters, no blood, no leaky dripping, no sex/ ejaculation issues.
If you can afford it without your insurance do the PAE.
My humble opinion.
Good luck