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Wednesday, December, 03, 2008

People Who Are Living With Enlarged Prostate

Naseer Ahmed
posted 11/01/2007, comment (1)

WHICH SURGERY IS LATEST (TURP) (TEVAP)

I Naseer Ahmed  Age 72 Gender Male From Pakistan , Living with Enlarge Prostate size volume 84ml/ and My PSA is 4.5 / Iam having catheter since last 25 days in which i take of the catheter and urine passes just for 2 hour after that urine block and again i put catheter on me my doctor advice me for TURP .Iam... Read moreChevron
Joe
posted 09/26/2007, comment (1)

What Next After Drug Therapy Failed for BPH Treatment

I'm in mid 70 and have been taking Avodart and Flomax for the last two years for enlarged prostate. Little improvements of the sysmptons have been noticed with the medication therapy. Recently, my urologist recommends a two-step procedure to treat the conditions. First try the heat treatment using microwave, and then followed by TURP, a more... Read moreChevron
gitano26
posted 09/13/2007, comments (5)

High PSA Count

I am 81 and in excellent health, with as much vim, vigor, agility and stamina as 30-40 years ago (honestly) I do "resistance training" with weights regularly and have for many years.  My PSA count has been steadily rising over the past several years and has reached 14 (!) which seems a cause for alarm. I have been advised... Read moreChevron
GaryM
posted 09/12/2007, comments (6)

What Next after Green Light Laser Surgery (3 times!)?

Hi, I'm 54 years old and have gone through 3 green light laser surgeries to reduce my prostate in the last three years.  The third procedure was moderately sucessful. Before the surgeries I was taking the generic form of Cardura (8 mg./night as I recall). The Cardura was not particularly effective.  I should point out that I... Read moreChevron
all4nothing
posted 09/08/2007, comments (10)

post vasectomy problems

I wondered if anyone thought that maybe ,just maybe, the problems they get with micturition [peeing] etc were related to a vasectomy they have had and were inter related with prostate problems. I know the medical profession [as my own doctor does ] will deny any connection but you fellow sufferers what do you think?.

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