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ChuckP junior82967
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howard50192 ChuckP
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think about this ChuckP, how many TURPS are done in a year then think how many negative posts are put on here ( the people who have a Turp and are pleased do not post about it ) I have spoken to nearly 20 people who have had a turp and all are happy.
junior82967 howard50192
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peter09839 junior82967
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I had the traditional TURP 4 months ago, I was in hospital for 5 days instead of the normal 2-3 days. I went to pee at 11 pm and could not ,there was a blockage and I had a blackout falling on my back on our tiled toilet/bathroom floor(luckily no major damage),I was rushed to local A&E and released after 1 day with a catheter which I had for 1 month. After the catheter was removed there was no blood and I was going to the toilet 3 times a night. I am OK now but still go 2-3 times a night and very tired during the day. Main problem now is RE and lack of orgasm and semen after sex.There are many techniques now apart from the traditional TURP as mentioned there is TURPi which uses electric current and saline solution instead of heatherm and glycin solution. There is Laser TURP. There are probably pros and cons to each. The main advantage of traditional TURP is that a biopsy can be done at the same time to check for prostate cancer and as it is quite rigorous less chance of needing the operation again for many years. On the downside it can be quite blooded and hence more time in hospital, longer recovery and the RE and orgasm problems. There are many papers which can be googled comparing the different techniques. Hope this helps. Regards Peter
derek76 peter09839
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junior82967 peter09839
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wally5 junior82967
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howard50192 junior82967
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derek76 howard50192
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peter09839 junior82967
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I like you was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate 2 years ago and for 18 months my GP Doctor prescribed Finesteride and Tamsulosin to reduce the prostate and improve Bladder problem. According to the pills side effects there is a 1 in 10 chance of inabilty to have an erection, decreased sex drive and decreased amount of semen and RE.I was obviously the 1 in the 10. With regards to the traditional TURP operation that I had the NHS factsheet did state side effects after the operation of 75% chance of No Semen produced during orgasm. 14% poor erections, again this are the side effects I am having. Hope you have better luck. Regards. Peter
derek76 junior82967
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When mine was 35 grams in 1995 I was told that I needed a TURP as a matter of some urgency. I refused and decided to wait for one of the Laser procedures being developed to come along.
That took until 2005 when my prostate was 75grams and I had Green Light PVP with more or less instant recovery and no retro.
By 2013 it had regrown to 125 grams and this time I had Thulium Laser surgery. Recovery from that was slower mainly due to the catherter being left in for two weeks as I had still been passing blood on day two and was discharged with it in. I got an infection when the catheter was in. This time retro but I was half way there from having been on Tamsuloisin.
My flow has slowed down again and I went back to the Uro and already my prostate has grown like a weed and is 50 grams. I have yet to have a cystoscopy to check for a stricture or scar tissue causing the slowdown but I expect it is the prostate again causing obstruction.
derek76 peter09839
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If you don't get retro after your operation many Uro's are now prescribing Avordart after it to stop your prostate from regrowing. My Uro suggested it and and I refused saying at my age (then 78) does my prostate have time to grow back? He looked at my age on the screen and said probably not but it already is.
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