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Optilume balloon therapy for BPH

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Update at six months. Still no problems with having had the OptilumeBPH procedure in May. What I'd like to touch on is the effects of long term medication and delaying the inevitable surgical intervention.
Simply put do not if possible delay surgery in favor of meds. My personal experience has proven that years on tamsulosin, though it did help to pass urine did only lead to furthering the complications Of BPH. In my case I'm still trying to get back to normal bladder activity. Theirs urgency still though different than before and takes a lot of work to retrain your bladder to hold more urine for a longer time and tightening the bladder sphincter to stop dribble.y point is the OptilumeBPH is fantastic and I reccomend it to anyone it's appropriate for but expect as with any procedure that there's more to it than the procedure you choose. Talk to your Dr. about what happens after..

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Hi Keith,
Firstly thanks for you updates and info. I'm looking at Optilume after having 4 TURPS/bladder neck incision and Bulbar stents. My Uro has suggested Optilume and I really would like to find out more as I've sort of run out of options.
I'm a fit 74yo in Australia and it seems to be available here as suggested by my Uro.
Your reports make it sound a viable option. Was your Uro road similar to mine and how are you getting along now ?