I took Pyridium after being temporarily catheterized after being unable to urinate and then after HOLEP surgery. It it helpful as it numbs the pain. The only side effect is your urine is orange in color. I hope this is helpful

Aloha. I just flew to Boise for my holep I was in surgery 1/31. I have no underlying conditions and I’m 51. The pain on a scale of one to 10 was never even pain. It was just discomfort and that was a five at times. But it comes and goes it isn’t sustaining all day long. I’m not sure if this will apply to you. I don’t know if you have any underlying conditions. But it’s been over a month now and I’m taking yoga regularly and lifting weights. Occasional thing still exist, but nothing to write home about. I’ve had no side effects from the surgery whatsoever to this point. I wish you a speedy recovery.

I am pushing 79 and am a week past my HoLEP. At +day5 the blood in my diaper was +95% gone. As for pain, yes. The first attempt at urinating at home was painful. I'm not holding back, here. VERY painful. BUT, I did not take the medicine. I recommend doing whatever it takes to avoid the pain. The second bathroom visit was only slightly painful, very manageable and the pain has been getting less and less painful since then. Take the meds and let us know how it went.