The Urolift procedure; patient views and questions

Hang in there Edward. I remember having horrible pain for the first few days and then it gradually got better. You are not experiencing anything out of the ordinary.

I had mine done on Dec 10th..... it improved every day but I did have discomfort or pain for about 10-15 days. It will improve.

It took almost until 2 weeks ago for me to feel completely normal and to feel the benefits. So hang in there.

I had severe pain for six weeks, but no blood after two days. In today's climate, my doc would only prescribe 5 days of tramadol, which wasn't enough before it ran out. OTC didn't do much. My pain felt like I had a kidney stone stuck at the site of the procedure. It started to diminish after six weeks, but has not completely gone away even now. My first two follow ups simply advised patience. My next (April) will include a cystoscopy. I still have a lot of problems with frequency and urgency.

ramblin - how long ago did you have it done? Had mine done last February and will be having a cysto in about a week

just a few days ago, (5th FEB 2019] pain is less but urgency is there

Good Afternoon

Edward the urgency will go away. Give yourself some time. Remember every man is different.

Did you have a catheter in when you came home. I had my Urolift done 4 years ago. Had a catheter in for 3 days. I think it helps

Take it easy and try not to sit a lot. If you have a recliner rest in that.

Good Luck.......Ken

KEN,

thanks for the advise. no catheter at all.

its good to have other men's experiences as the urologist was not that helpful.

Edward

Oct. 18, 2018 My cysto is April 15

Pay very close attention to not straining. Don't lift anything over 10 pounds, don't have sex or masturbate for four weeks. Use fiber to avoid constipation.

Has anyone heard whether a cysto could aggravate anything further or any chance of it moving the clips?

That is virtually impossible, unless it is the doctor's intention.

Edward it's no problem.

Most of the time they do not use catheters. But I talked with my doctor and he felt it was best for me. I have a problem peeing on demand. Before I had it done. The men that were having it were able to pee right after but at night they could not go so that had to go to the hospital and have one put in anyway.

I would rather have it put in when I'm out then when I'm awake. My urologist was very good. I was number 20 for him and it was only out 6 month's. I would have it done again if I had to.

Just rest. Wait at least 4 weeks for sex. They want to make sure that the clips a hear to the prostate. I know it can be hard sometime. I did it 9 days after the procedure because I wanted to make sure all was good. Got yell at.

Ken

sofar all is ok with urinating

Edward

Yes if I were you I would just leave well enough alone. If your not having any problem going to the bathroom and you are not having any sexual side effects with the med's.

I think your good for now. Just keep a eye on things.

Ken

Rambling,

I submitted to a Urol-Lift procedure about a year and a half ago. My difficulties did not improve. I continued to urinated frequently through the day and was up three to five times at night to urinate. Now I am having difficulty urinating. I feel pressure to pee but cannot produce much of a stream. i obviously need some help. Should I have he URO-Lift procedure repeated to presumably correct whatever was not done properly or should I opt for more radical surgery. Evidklos (Tony)

the UROLIFT did not work for me. After my Dr called the investigator that trained him and my calling the mnfg and found there is really no data as to the success of a repeat procedure I opted for Greenlight. i had fewer post surgical issues, great results, and no RE.

William, the UroLift did not work for me either and the surgery has also caused some ED problems for me as well. I had UroLift in December 2016. My urologist has been little to no help at all. I contacted the manufacturer of UroLift and they did an investigation into my procedure. After waiting 4 months for them to investigate the only reply I received from the company was, "UroLift isn't for everyone and we wish you the best in finding a solution to your sexual side effects."

Prior to surgery everything worked fine sexually, I just couldn't urinate. I was 52 when I had the surgery just over 2 years ago.

Next step for me is seeing a specialist in another city to see if anything can be done to correct my ED problems and to see if there is something that can be done so that I can void my bladder. The years and years of retention is causing more and more problems as well as doing damage to my bladder. I will ask about Greenlight when I see the specialist at the end of March (that's the "earliest" appointment they had).

Den

i am sorry to hear! there are alot more problems with the UROLIFT them some admit to and the company avoids controversy. I pursue other options.

William,

I very much appreciate your response. I am going to make an appointment with my urologist and discuss the green light laser. I prefer it to the Turp although a friend of mine had the Turp and is satisfied. From following this discussion it seems that about 70% of the bloggers benefited from the Uro Lift procedure. Unfortunately I am in the 30% range.

Tony

Some men who have success with Urolift, write about that success. Some men who have limited success with Urolift, write about that limited success. And, some men with no success write about that experience. Not sure what else they would "admit to". The Urolift is one procedure to address BPH for specific causes. If it is used when other causes exist, it has limited to no success. Unfortunately, we need to rely on our urologists to identify which procedure is best based on our symptoms. Do your research, ask questions, read forums like this, and get multiple opinions. You need to be your own advocate. Good luck.

This.

People come to these forums seeking information. Some are looking for advanced information to see what they can expect from the procedure and others are trying to figure out what went wrong. The vast majority of men that have had a successful outcome never come back to share their experiences. They get the information they need and leave- human nature (and I'm as guilty of it as the next guy.). I think the 70%-30 % success ratio is probably pretty accurate just looking at this forum thread but not very accurate as to the real success rate of the Urolift procedure.

Good Afternoon Bob & William

That is very true. Urolift does work for some men. That is why you need to get more then one doctors opinion. If the prostate is the only problem It will work for you because the Urolift does open the prostate and make the tunnel that you need to pee better without cutting anything away..

But if you have something wrong with your bladder or your kidneys then Urolift is not going to fix that. It will take some of the pressure off the bladder neck but that's it. If you are in retention Urolift will not work.

Like Bob said do your research, When you go to the doctor have a list of question you want to ask. Get a second opinion. You have to take charge of your body because you are going to have to live with the side effects.

And if your doctor does not listen to you. Then it is time to move on. Find a doctor that cares enough to listen to your concern. But the main thing is to have the all the test to make sure what is the problem.

There was a guy on here that the doctor did a DRE and then had him put on the list for surgery. That is not right. You need more then just a finger in your butt to see if you need surgery.

As for it's success the ratio is at about 80%. But that is if the prostate is the problem and if they put in enough clips. When I had mine done I had many test done before hand. After 4 years I am still wide open.

Now that does not mean that something else will not come up. I am taking Vasicare 10 mg for a tight external sphincter. With age we have to deal with a lot. Our body's will start to shut down but we have to deal with it.

I am very happy with my Urolift and I feel it is a good starting procedure. It may work for you and it may not. You can move on from there. I for one would not have any other procedure. They will not cut my prostate out. I do not want any problem or side effects.

We have to take control of our body's because we are the ones that have to deal with any side effects that come up not the doctor he just moves on to another patients.

I could go on but that's enough...Have a good day...............Ken

I agree....do the research. As to getting multiple options, for ME, that really wasn't an option. Mainly because with each Dr, they wanted to start over and do all the testing again. Kinda gets expensive with poor insurance coverage. Then when I got coverage, it was severely limited.

And seemed more like assembly line surgery. I'm scheduled for green light on the 28th of this month with the urolift clips being removed. I'm guessing around March 10th I'll have a pretty good idea of the results. What I am TREMENDOUSLY thankful for is that I just started a new job on the 11th of this month and they are willing to give me 2 weeks recover time!! Hoping for the best!!

Hey John

Did they find out why the Urolift did not work for you. Maybe you needed more clips or it is not your prostate it's your bladder. I hope the Green Light helps but we never know until it's to late.

Good Luck..........Ken