Bladder Spasm Relief
Health Encyclopedia: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Other Treatments
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Other Treatments
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms of Enlarged Prostate
- Causes of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Causes of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
- Risk Factors
Other Treatments
Several surgical approaches are now available.
Invasive Procedures. The most effective surgical procedures, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and open prostatectomy, are also the most invasive. They carry the highest risks for significant complications, including impotence and incontinence. Greater experience with TURP, however, has reduced complications and hospital stays. Because it is more effective than less invasive procedures, TURP remains the procedure of choic...
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Expert & Community Posts
Pain and MS: Musculoskeletal Pain
By Vicki , Health Expert...it's not so simple after all.Urinary Tract Infection Bladder problems and incontinence, besides... Read more »
More Information About Suprapubic Catheters and Multiple Sclerosis
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...I have multiple sclerosis and I have a nuerogenic bladder. That is why the doctor suggested... Read more »
Botox and the Anterior Bladder Wall
By Pete , Health Expert...inject Botox in the anterior (front) wall of the bladder? I have had Botox for urge... Read more »
Results from Botox
By Pete , Health Expert...of the TURP, if I void completely, I get terrible spasms. The pain level (scale of 0-10) is at... Read more »
RE: Botox again
By Pete , Health Expert... At my request, she tried to inject some into my bladder neck to relieve spasming when I empty... Read more »
Health Guide
Enlarged Prostate Symptoms
...intermittent urinary streamStraining when urinatingA hesitation before urine flow startsA sense that the bladder has not emptied completelyDribbling at the end of urination or leakage... Read more »Prostate Cancer Symptoms
...urethra and cause urinary problems.Urine flows from the kidney through the ureters into the urinary bladder where it is temporarily stored. As the bladder becomes distended with urine, nerve... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Treatment
...call the doctor.Antispasm DrugsMethenamine (Atrosept, Prosed, Urised) or flavoxate (Urispas) reduce bladder spasms, which may occur with some UTIs. These drugs can have severe side effects,... Read more »Diagnosing Urinary Incontinence
...to urinate, and approximate volume of urine lostFrequency of urination during the nightWhether the bladder feels empty after urinatingPain or burning during urinationProblems starting or stopping... Read more »Urinary Catheterization
...used for cases of severe urge incontinence.A catheter (a hollow tube) may be inserted into the urinary bladder when there is a urinary obstruction, following surgical procedures to the urethra, in... Read more »Images
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