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Sex After Prostate Removal
Prostatectomy; Suprapubic prostatectomy; Transurethral resection of the prostate; TURP; Open prostatectomy; Laser prostatectomy; Transurethral needle ablation; TUNA
Expectations after surgery
TURP is typically successful at removing the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, although some sources report that within 10 years, about 20% of the people will require another surgery to remove additional prostate tissue.
Patients recovering from surgery for an enlarged prostate...
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From Our Experts
Fathering Children after Prostate Removal? Ask the Expert
Dear Dr. Motola, I am looking for information on fertility after prostate removal. I cannot find any-no statistics, nothing. I am a... Read more »
Prostate Cancer and Sex Drive: Can Testosterone Be Used?
Dear Dr. Motola, My prostate cancer is confined to the prostate. Right now a "wait & see" approach is being taken to the situation.... Read more »
Radiation Therapy Options for Treating Prostate Cancer
In this era of minimally invasive medicine, one of the options for the treatment of prostate cancer is the use of radiation therapy. This... Read more »
Enlarged Prostate Treatment: Green Light PVP
Technological advances such as the laser have redefined the surgical treatment of enlarged prostate. Laser is actually an acronym for... Read more »
Prostate Cancer, Robotic Prostate Surgery & Erectile Dysfunction...
After robotic prostate surgery that is performed for cancer, the patient will have a foley catheter (a small drain that is placed in the... Read more »
From Our Sources
Prostate removal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is surgery to remove all or part of the prostate gland, to treat an enlarged prostate.See also:Benign... Read more »
Prostate removal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
TURP; Prostate resection - transurethralRisksRisks for any surgery are:Blood clots in the legs that may travel to the lungsBreathing... Read more »
Male Pelvic Floor Therapy Research
Preoperative biofeedback assisted behavioral training to decrease post-prostatectomy incontinence: a randomized, controlled trial. J Urol. 2006... Read more »
Prostate Cancer: Other Treatments
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Other TreatmentsAndrogen Suppression GuidelinesMale hormones (called androgens), particularly testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, determine male... Read more »
Prostate Cancer
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention There is some evidence that prostate cancer is less common in men who regularly eat a low fat diet that is rich in lycopene... Read more »
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