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Urologist insists I get a TURB for BPH-- Should I decline for now?

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johnny90372
johnny90372

Im 58 and saw urologist at a big hospital after a cystoscopy he insists and scheduled  a TURP for me.

I haven't tried the medication therapy yet. And want to decline theTURP even though my BPH symptoms are fairly bad. This procedure seems it comes with a lot of problems including erectile dysfunction, retro grade ejaculation, and all the horrible post operative recovery one reads about. When I told him I didn't want this procedure he got angry and said I could have big complications including kidney failure. Can anyone give me any advice, please.

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    Johnny you has still time  . CIC is right method  to  delay decision .  I spent  2 years within  my final decision .  Firstly I decided for PAE in Portugal  , but NOBODY said me there is poor chance with median lobe to be succesfull.  My mistakesad   Since September 2017  I consulted  a lot of doctors, patients  and knew - for  my diagnose  is suitable REZUM, or FLA.  Decided for FLA   as it has  more then  90 %  good results without side effects.  The most important  for final decision is  quality made 3T MR scan . Never  loss this chance  !!!  TRUS is not sufficient . So Flying this Sunday for FLA  procedure in Houston . Good luck for all of us, Stan
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