It's now been five weeks since I had my aquablation done in Northern Virginia. I'd say at this point the jury is still out as to its effectiveness. I never had any blood clots, but it was almost four weeks before I didn't see any noticeable blood in my urine, and I had a burning sensation almost that entire time. On the other hand, I never had any pain, nor was it necessary to rush to to the toilet like others have experienced.

I began working out and having sex around the three week mark, but honestly I likely could have started lifting weights even sooner. (Not sure about starting sex earlier though!) My doctor still has me on Flomax for at least another week (I was supposed to have my follow up appointment today but he had to postpone until next week) so I am still experiencing retrograde ejaculation often, but I'm hoping that once I'm off Flomax that will reverse.

My urine flow is much improved post-aquablation, and I find that I'm not straining to start nor am I having fits and starts and post-urination dribbling. However, I am still having to urinate quite often, and am still getting up an average of twice a night even though I've stopped drinking anything after 7 p.m. My frequent urination is likely due to the fact that I have to drink plenty of fluids since I am a lifelong kidney stone sufferer. I did notice that when I had to travel for work last week and had less access to water (and bathrooms) I didn't have to urinate for a good 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

All in all, I think aquablation was worth it for me. I think everyone's experience will be slightly different. For me, the procedure was a breeze, and the only downsides were having to keep a catheter inserted for four days after and blood/burning in the urine for a month or so. I honestly felt like I could go back to normal activities a couple of days after the procedure, but followed doctor's orders (which were pretty lenient to begin with.

Wishing everyone good health. Happy to respond to any questions!