Non-Surgical Enlarged Prostate Treatments

Surgical or non-surgical enlarged prostate treatment is usually needed in case of enlarged prostate. Prostate gland is a part of the male reproductive system responsible for producing and releasing fluid which helps in discharging sperm. The location of prostate gland is below the bladder and surrounding the urethra, which is a tube responsible for carrying the urine from bladder to penis. When the prostate gland enlarges it squeezes the urethra narrowing the passage in it. The result is problems related to urination. The prostate gland commonly enlarges in males over the age of forty. Benign prostate hyperplasia or BHP is the most common prostate issue faced by the men over the age of sixty. The muscles of the bladder force the urine through the narrow urethra when the enlarged prostate gland squeezes it. The muscles thus become thick and highly sensitive causing the person to urinate more frequently. The situation may lead to kidney problems, bladder damages and frequent urinary tract infections if the problem is not attended in time.

No symptoms are reported by most of the patients experiencing enlargement of prostate. Some men complain about difficulty in starting or stopping the urination, uncontrolled leaking or dribbling of urine, frequent urge to urinate, a feeling of bladder not being emptied properly and at times even blood in the urine.

Surgical and Non-Surgical Enlarged Prostate Treatments

The level of inflammation, defects related to the prostate enlargement and few other factors are there on which the choice between surgical and non-surgical enlarged prostate treatment depends on. Thermotherapy is one of the commonly used non-surgical enlarged prostate treatment method in the early stages of enlarged prostate. The tissues of the enlarged prostate are destroyed using various types of energy for heat. To reduce the severity of the symptoms and the swelling doctors may recommend medications before they start the actual treatment. Drugs used for treating enlarged prostate become a part of the daily routine of the patients for the entire life. Most people would find the side effects of the medications, like fatigues, dizziness, headaches, impotence and loss of sex drive, to be very disconcerting and disturbing.

When there is no favorable response from the enlarged prostate gland to non-surgical enlarged prostate treatment, a surgical prostate treatment becomes the best option. It is the most effective enlarged prostate treatment but also has side effects like incontinence, erectile dysfunction, retrograde ejaculation and blood transfusion. Also this surgical prostate treatment is quite costly. Laser surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) constitute the types of surgical enlarged prostate treatments.

TURP requires the patient to be hospitalized for 2-3 days and the daily activities restricted greatly for weeks to follow. This is reason enough for most people to opt for the laser surgery. Since lasers are used to remove the tissues only a days hospitalization is required and the results are very much similar to TURP. To reduce the risk of kidney problems and bladder damage, timely enlarged prostate treatment is very important

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