Prostate surgery user reviews .... turp? rezum? other ?

[rumak]

This subject never gets old .... for those contemplating surgery for an enlarged prostate.  Hopefully there are a number of members that can share their FAIRLY RECENT  experiences.

I have read past threads so please DO NOT  repost old stories about what your doctor or friend told you ,  or give the Google or Youtube info which I and most others have seen for ourselves.

 

Personal experiences of course vary ..... but rarely if ever have i read an account of someone who had prostate surgery and did not have complications.  It would be really nice to hear at least one or two stories where its been a few years and all is well .  Maybe i am hoping for too much 🙂

 

but....... worth a try .  ( i have been to a good urologist... so also no need to tell me to go to one) 

[RayC]

17 minutes ago, rumak said:

This subject never gets old .... for those contemplating surgery for an enlarged prostate.  Hopefully there are a number of members that can share their FAIRLY RECENT  experiences.

I have read past threads so please DO NOT  repost old stories about what your doctor or friend told you ,  or give the Google or Youtube info which I and most others have seen for ourselves.

 

Personal experiences of course vary ..... but rarely if ever have i read an account of someone who had prostate surgery and did not have complications.  It would be really nice to hear at least one or two stories where its been a few years and all is well .  Maybe i am hoping for too much 🙂

 

but....... worth a try .  ( i have been to a good urologist... so also no need to tell me to go to one) 

 

I don't fit your criteria of 'all being well' but here's my experience.

 

I had lived with an enlarged prostate for +/-5 years and dithered about having an op for most of that time (Medication had no effect,). The decision to have a TURP operation was effectively made for me, as I woke up one day unable to pass urine. The idea of wearing a catheter long term didn't appeal.

 

I had the op. Unfortunately, it was discovered that I had mild haemophilia which fortunately was more of an annoyance than a problem although it did mean that I spent two nights in hospital.

 

Anyway, back home. Retrograde ejaculation is estimated to occur in 70% of TURP patients and I fell into that category. At first, I found it a bit disconcerting to see little evidence of my efforts😉 but both of us soon got use to it and, other than backfiring, the TURP has had no effect on the quality or quantity of our sex life. Of course, if you harbour ambitions to father (more) children then that is another matter.

 

The big positive for me has been the improvement in my quality of sleep. Prior to the op I was up 4 or 5 times every night to have a pee. Nowadays, it's normally once per night. Another immediate benefit of the op itself is that you will know with more certainty whether you have prostate cancer. Obviously that certainly fades with time but it offers some immediate reassurance. Fortunately, my result came back negative.

 

In summary: To state the blindingly obvious I would have preferred not to have needed the operation. However, in hindsight I slightly regret not having it sooner as my quality of sleep has improved greatly.

 

One word of advice: Once again, maybe stating the obvious. Choose your surgeon carefully. A good urologist might not necessarily be a good surgeon.

 

Good luck whatever you decide to do.

[rumak]

Thanks Ray !   Actually i think your post was exactly what i am looking for .  I want to hear about all experiences ,  just so I (and others) can get a better sampling of these procedures.  

Unfortunately , a few other cases posted over the years were not so successful .  From your report... I would say that yours is very positive , and of course I am happy for you. One question i have is how long has it been since your OP ?

I haven't even started meds yet !    Mainly concerned with side effects as my blood pressure has always been on the low side already. 

Hoping to hear from others .... but realistically may not be a lot because of the relatively small forum .   

Thanks again for taking the time .  Stay well !

[swissie]

Had "rezum" done 3 years ago. Infection ocurred, spent 3 months in agony after OP.

Today, my prostate problems (early stage) are back again.I will have to see my Urulogist again.

Had my "rezum" done in a highly respected university hospital in Switzerland. Same hospital denied, that the infection could have occurred in their hospital. (!?!)

Without infection, rezum might be recommendable. But why does the problem re-occur only after 3 years?

Ask your medics, how long their different "cures" will last. Imagine you are getting 100 years old, how often do you have to do a "rezum" every 3 years???

In any case: If a post operative infection occurs, you will be going thru hell for the next 3 months.