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To: knarf

Supplements do not work.

BPH is not an inflammation that can be treated.

Your prostate grows as you age and impinges on your urethra.

Treatments:

Medical

Tamsulosin and Cialis relax the muscles in the area leading to some relief with minor side effects.

5-ARIs - shrink the prostate over several months but come with unpleasant side effects.

Minimally invasive treatments:

Temporary/permanent stents - new to market.

Urolift - Not suitable for all gland sizes, not consistent/durable

PAE - Outpatient procedure. No side effects (other than a week of worsened symptoms) and good long term efficacy, lesser IPSS reduction than TURP

Aquablation - effective but longer recovery with catheter and high bleeding risk. Hospital stay & catheter during recovery.

Rezum - Outpatient procedure. Steam ablation of tissue. Not suitable for all gland sizes, not consistent/durable

TURP - Potential side effects include retrograde ejaculation, impotence and incontinence. Hospital stay & catheter during recovery.

Laser ablation/HOLEP Potential side effects include retrograde ejaculation, impotence and incontinence. Hospital stay & catheter during recovery.

Prostatectomy - Major surgery with associated risks. Serious side effects.

I had PAE in February and I am very satisfied with the results.


13 posted on 05/06/2025 7:19:19 AM PDT by NY.SS-Bar9 (Those that vote for a living outnumber those that work for one.)
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To: NY.SS-Bar9
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14 posted on 05/06/2025 7:28:18 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: NY.SS-Bar9

I had an Aquablation with the side effects you described. I still need to take finasteride and tamselosin. what is a PAE.


22 posted on 05/06/2025 7:54:26 AM PDT by ckilmer
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To: NY.SS-Bar9

Supplements work for me.
https://shop.bioticsresearch.com/products/palmetto-plus-forte?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=f1e046726&pr_rec_pid=4313271828566&pr_ref_pid=4313271763030&pr_seq=uniform

Add low dose Cialis 5mg once a day.

I hated the BPH meds. All of them made me feel miserable. The above combination works like a charm.

There is also a product called Libidon that may be beneficial.
https://jaycampbell.com/peptides/libidon-prostate-peptide-bioregulator/


25 posted on 05/06/2025 7:57:47 AM PDT by CTyank
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To: NY.SS-Bar9

TURP worked for me. Went home the next day, no catheter, no pain. No side effects, no ongoing medications, still fine a year and a half later.


29 posted on 05/06/2025 8:08:04 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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