Medications

There are multiple drug classes used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), including:

Additional Treatments

When medications fail to control BPH symptoms more invasive treatments can be performed.

TURP procedure – A transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is surgery to remove parts of the prostate gland through the penis.
The most common side effect of TURP is a “dry orgasm” or “dry climax” (retrograde ejaculation). This is where no semen, or much less than usual, leaves the penis during ejaculation. Instead, the semen flows into the bladder. This can happen if the muscles that normally close the entrance of the bladder during ejaculation are damaged during surgery. About 65 out of 100 men have this side effect after TURP.
Invasive surgical removal of prostate (prostatectomy)
Minimally invasive surgical therapies (MISTs) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a common condition that affects men as they age. Some MISTs include:
1. Transurethral needle ablation: Uses radiofrequency signals between electrodes placed in the prostate
2. Aquablation: Uses high-velocity saline and transrectal ultrasound guidance to hydro-dissect the prostate
3. Optilume: Involves inserting a balloon catheter into the urethra, inflating it in the prostate, and coating it with a drug to prevent the urethra from re-narrowing
4. Prostatic Urethral Lift (PUL): An office-based procedure that involves installing permanent implants to relieve bladder outlet obstruction
5. Water Vapor Thermal Therapy (WVTT): Uses steam to deliver local tissue cellular death
6. Robotic Waterjet Treatment (RWT): Uses real-time ultrasonographic imaging and robotically guided water jets to resect the prostate
7. Zenflow Spring system: Places a nitinol-based spring into the prostatic urethra
PAE (Prostate Artery Embolization)

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