Information and opinions on health from I just had the HOLEP at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/575297/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/575297/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/575297/index http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/575297/153672/holep-prostatem Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:01:17 -0400 I just had the HOLEP My prostate was 170 grams (very large) and I could not urinate. On April 17, 2012 I went to the Mayo Clinic in Arizona and they performed the HOLEP (laser surgery) Procedure. Within 3 days I was off the pain pills. Within a week, I was back to work. Within a month I was sexually active with my wife. They removed 130 grams and no cancer was found. I was amazed at how easy it was to get into the Mayo Clinic and my insurance covered... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/575297/153672/holep-prostatem