My experience of Rezum

I was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate two years ago. A cytoscopy revealed that the irritation I was experiencing was due to the formation of a bladder stone. I was recommended to have it remove and have a rezum treatment at the same time. I'm lucky to have wonderful urologist I totally trust so was happy to go along with it. I was warned before to expect worsening symptoms in the first week and not to expect any signs of improvement till week 3. I had a general for the procedure and as it was in Germany I had two days in hospital. I had no pain whatsoever from the treatment but did find the catheter uncomfortable at first - a bit like a constant need to void. The nurse said it would feel better by the evening and this was very true - 12 hours on it didn't bother me at all. Two days later the catheter came out but I had no flow at all so was sent home with a valve catheter - no bags needed. Before the procedure the idea of spending a week with a catheter in place would have been my worst nightmare but actually it wasn't bothersome at all. I'd forget it was there until went to the toilet. If you are worried about a catheter - don't! During the week I still experienced no pain or discomfort at all - continued to take my tamsulosin and an anti inflammatory. On day 7 the catheter was removed. At first the flow was a bit hit and miss but 12 hours on I had a weak but steady stream and scans showed my bladder was emptying sufficiently. I'm on day 10 now and each day the flow just gets a little better so I'm now at the point where toilet confidence is restored. My prostate hasn't started to shirk yet - this can take several weeks so I expect to see more improvement in the coming days. If you are looking for instant results then Rezum might not be for you but most of us have had problems for a long time so a couple of weeks of patience is well worth it.

On a side note - the first time I went to a urologist I was, like most men, very nervous about having to display parts normally private. I am now completely at ease with anything - funny how you just get used to things.

I'm happy to answer any questions from anyone thinking of having Rezum.

1 like, 6 replies