I'm 71 and wanted to share that I had the PAE procedure this past April.

I had been experiencing many of the usual symptoms other guys have (frequent urination, urgency and occasional incontinence). I wanted a procedure that was the least invasive, and given that I work in a hospital, I consulted with folks in our Interventional Radiology department, as well as my urologist, and all agreed this may be a good option for me.

In all honesty, even though it has only been about 3.5 months since it was performed, I have been a somewhat disappointed that my symptoms haven't really improved yet. In fact, some of the symptoms have actually increased. I was told that this is normal, and that I need to be patient because the overall results can take up to 6 months. Given that, I decided to wait until October, at which point it will be 6 months since the procedure. Depending on the results, I will work with my urologist and decide what the next step will be, if another step is needed.

Just wanted to share my own personal experience. Still trying to be optimistic for improvement and hoping to avoid a more invasive procedure in the future.