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Is it inevitable that BPH symptoms progressively get worse?

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johnny90372
johnny90372

I've had BpH symptoms for about a year and a half and the symptoms seem to be getting worse. I've read different reports some say BPH symptoms can get better on their own or they can get worse

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  • derek76
    derek76 johnny90372

    Posted

    Have you been taking medication for it or making lifestyle changes to try to reduce it ?

    • johnny90372
      johnny90372 derek76

      Posted

      I started taking alfuzosin. It seems to be helping a bit during the day. But if I have to get up am sleeping there seems to be a lot of retention where takes a long time and it only drips out. Other than that it's manageable.

    • timothy81571
      timothy81571 johnny90372

      Posted

      Johnny,

      How old are you? Do you know how big your prostate is? Your symptoms sound like the rest of us, ok during the day, trouble at night. I just had Rezum done 6 weeks ago and my flow at night has really improved. I just hope it lasts for a while.

      Tim

  • james87669
    james87669 johnny90372

    Posted

    As my Doctor once said "never say never and never say always" but chances are your BPH symptoms will progress and not in a good way.

  • mike24933
    mike24933 johnny90372

    Posted

    I'm not sure whether this has posted twice because there is some glitch in the system.

    I put this question to a very experienced Urology cosultant. He told me that the problem doesn't inevitably get worse. I have forgotten the percentages but he said there is a reasonable chance that it can stabilise or even, in some cases, get better.

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