The main health issues with the prostate are:- BHP enlarged prostate benign prostate hyperplasia Prostatic infection - bacterial and non bacterial Prostate tumor Prostate cancer BHP enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia) For many older men urinating can become quite troublesome due to a blockage caused by an enlarged prostate. This is known as BHP. This condition not only interferes with the urine process but can go on to becoming more serious and causing kidney stones, urogenital infection. The problem may range from having frequent urination especially at night, weak urine flow, low urine volume and the feeling that the bladder is always quite not empty.
Diet and lifestyle may contribute to an enlarged prostate, inertia, not enough exercise, too much fatty meaty foods, processed foods and maybe posture.
Many surgeries can be done to correct an enlarged prostate, laser, heating, freezing and the more common procedure is called TURP - transurethral resection of the prostate. This requires general anesthesia, hospital stay and the use of a foley catheter for a day or two. In this surgery the enlarged prostate is being shaved and the chips are washed away and some will be taken away for biopsy. And sometimes in a small percentage of men repeat operation may be require several years in the future. Another operation less invasive and is done under local anesthesia is known as the urolift. Where the surgeon insert tack like implants to pin the prostate up against its own wall membrane lifting it up to allow more space for the urethra to allow better urine flow. This procedure is less invasive than most others. This is more flexible as it is a day procedure, not so invasive and the tack like implants can be removed anytime if the patient so wish. Best of all this will leave your sexual and urinal performance intact. Unlike some other procedure, the sexual performance afterwards may be changed that is the man can no longer ejaculate like before although orgasm is still possible but it will be a dry retrograde ejaculation. As with any surgical procedure always seek out the surgeons who has had the most hands on experience to get better results.
Disclaimer! I am not a medical please check with your doctor for your health issues.

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