When symptoms begin to interfere with your lifestyle, it's time to consider treatment choices. Understanding your options will help you make the right choice for your desired outcome and lifestyle needs. Therapy selection is a decision between you and your physician. Each option has advantages and disadvantages that should be explored in detail. Discuss this information with your urologist.
Your doctor may recommend prescription drugs to reduce the symptoms of your enlarged prostate. Drug therapies are safe and effective, but they can be expensive and do not work for all men. They also may have unpleasant side effects like dizziness, nasal congestion and sexual side effects. 1 Surgery is an option for some men whose symptoms have progressed or have other related urinary tract complications. But surgery requires a hospital stay as well as a lengthy recovery time. 1, 2
Thermotherapy provides another alternative. In general, TherMatx® Office Thermo Therapy™ may be a good choice for men who are:
- Not satisfied with their current treatment choice
- Interested in a one-time, non-surgical treatment
- Concerned about sexual side effects
1. BPH: A guideline on the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). AUA guidelines. 2003/updated 2006. at: www.auanet.org/guidelines/bph.cfm.
2. Wojcik M, Dennison D. Photoselective vaporization of the prostate in ambulatory surgery. AORN J. Feb 2006;83(2):330-4 337-40, 343-5, 347-50.
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