The Urolift procedure; patient views and questions
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Would it be possible to keep this thread purely about Urolift and a means of sharing experiences from those who have undergone the process and invite debate from those considering it.
The Urolift process plus pros and cons are accurately described at many a website. Other very long threads discuss in detail BPH and other treatments such as TURPS, laser tend to overshadow people looking for advice on Urolift.
So for me, tired of getting up in the night. Tired of the medication and its side effects, tiredness and ED. Quality of life getting me down. I am 60 and reckon to be pretty fit and active.
I underwent this treatment (as an alternative to TURPS) 2 weeks ago at one of the 5 or 6 clinics/hospitals that appear to offer this treatment in the UK. It really was as simple as described on the web.
I had a 30 minute consultation with the consultant whereby he explained the procedure.
The treatment was booked for 10 am., it took about 15 minutes. I had it done under a local anaesthetic. To be frank if you are used to having your prostate and other bits probed there is no pain. It is just the thought of it you have to come to terms with. After the treatment you have to drink a lot of water to flush your system but I was allowed to drive home by dinner time.
First warning here. I did have to stop probably every 15 minutes with a sudden need to urinate. Fortunately I took a urine bottle from the clinic !
I could write for ages but will see what response I get to this post. I know on the day I was there, 4 other blokes were having the procedure and I sensed there was a regular flow of patients.
I’m now going through the period whereby I’m asking myself is there any improvement? It’s only 2 weeks in. I’m not sure is the answer at the moment. We are all different and recovery and improvement I am told does take time anything from 2/3 weeks to 2/3 months maybe longer. Your system needs time to readjust, I understand that, I don’t know how much time but I’m due for a follow up next week. I'm remaining positive.Would welcome comments from others.
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stephen44792 charles40613
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Hi guys. This thread got so long so I started another one to post my urolift diary, which I intend to keep updating. You can find it here: https://patient.info/forums/discuss/urolift-diary-792641
JohnGateshead charles40613
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My Urolift seemed fine initially but my long-term experience wasn't good. After a few months my urinary flow seemed to decrease, I started to get twinges of pain and - worse - I began to have episodes of blood in my urine that worried me. A further cystoscopy eventually showed that one of the Urolift clips had come loose and was protruding into my bladder.
I believe that's what caused the bleeding since (eventually) I had a TURP along with removal of the Urolift clips and (touch wood) haven't seen any bleeding since my recovery period. I was told that TURP was a more invasive operation than Urolift but it felt OK to me and I seemed to recover faster than after the Urolift (apart from the blood in my pee, which took a few weeks to stop altogether). My flow is now better than it has been for years and I seem to be one of the lucky few who doesn't suffer from retrograde ejaculation since the op.
I may have just been unlucky with the Urolift but, based on my experience, I would now advise anyone who isn't too bothered by the thought of retrograde ejaculation to skip the Urolift and go straight for HOLEP or TURP.