Prostate Enlargement BPH
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What I do not understand is why the medical doctors do not really understand why the prostate reacts to something in the body whether it is testosterone or DHT and just grows out of control after a certain age. What is the cascade; what starts it all off? Any in the know? It happens to guys who are thin, fat, in shape , out of shape, athletic, couch potatoes; what is it?
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arlington mark23925
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End of preach! Best wishes, and long may you enjoy good health.
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john332 craig84609
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Pepasan john332
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Ultimately not helpful, because it isn't always possible to 'go twice' (eg on a car journey and at night) and I often forgot. Result: repeated infections over the next year or so due to insufficient emptying. When I had a scan to explore if TURP might be needed, I had scan before and scan after emptying, but wasn't asked to try again after a short wait of 10 or so minutes. Result - insufficient emptying and recommendation for TURP.
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JohnPeeFree Pepasan
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Hi Pepasan,
I am encouraged to learn that the medication given to you helped. I recently has an accute retention problem and am wearing a urinary catheter and taking tamsulosin. Can you tell me more about the medication you are taking and how long it has helped you for, please? I am going back in hospital for a TWOC (Trial WithOut Catheter) in two days. Did you have this experience? If you did, please elaborate. I'm apprehensive about it.
Pepasan JohnPeeFree
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Hi JohnPeeFree,
I no longer need Tamsulosin, having taken my urologist's advice to cut out tea and coffee. Rather than needing a TURP, (as recommended rather hastily by a Locum while he was away), he refused to do surgery as my Prostate is not sufficiently enlarged and I wasn't retaining enough for him to feel it would do enough good weighed against the disadvantages. Seems my problem is more about bladder neck constriction. However, I view Tamsulosin as a potential welcome remedy if things deteriorate. TWOC was done after my last episode of retention three years ago and was successful. I have learned to self-catheterise, which is a reassurance as I wouldn't want another A & E (ER) visit like the first one I had after retention due to general anaesthetic, but since the change in caffeinated drink habits I've managed naturally for over a year now Good luck with the TWOC.
JohnPeeFree Pepasan
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Thank you for your prompt reply.
My TWOC is tomorrow, Wednesday. I hope to be catether free.
Regards