TURPS

howardrlewis You have it right. One night in hospital and several weeks discomfort, though I later got a bladder infection that was painful. Got over that the rest was easy. Erectile dysfunction?...I wouldn't know because I was dysfunctional prior to procedure because of my antidepressant.

@howardrlewis there are many treatment options for BPH -- TURP being one of them. Others include: Greenlight, Aquablation, HoLEP, Rezum and others that may have better outcomes and fewer side effects. If you are only being offered TURP by your Urologist you may need to look for another doctor, even be willing to travel to receive the best care. Get informed, read these posts, ask your favorite AI even then make your decision. Best wishes

Had TURP yesterday. Less than an hour for the surgery. December 2024 I had HoLEP. My stream never improved and I had 11 UTI’s since the HoLEP. I went home after surgery yesterday with a catheter. It will be taken out Friday morning. Had bladder spasms last night because I forgot to take the meds to prevent them. Supposed to be good to go except for heavy lifting in 2 weeks. No excessive bleeding,

Had button turp 7 year ago have retrograde ejaculation and orgasm is weak. Night time urinating only once a night. Have ED after button turp taking cialis 5mg daily and everything works. Tried urolift first didn't last 6 months.

Just my 2 cents. I have had a TURP 10 years ago, not that bad. Went home with a cath and had to pull it out myself, that was the hardest part. But, I do believe every doc is different. In October of '24 I had a PAE, after reading a lot about it, it seemed to be the least invasive, easier recovery, and, most importantly, no cath! It didn't work at all for me, well maybe 5% relief. Still had to take my 2 tadalafils a day just to get up and pee 6 times every night. A few months ago I got an aquablation. I am more satisfied with that than the others, for its' intended purpose anyway. I forgot to mention, after my TURP I probably had 50% RE, no big deal. After this aquablation, I am at 100% RE. I am not so bothered by it, but one of the advertised benefits of this procedure was to preserve ejaculation. Don't get me wrong, sex is still great, no ED, but no ejaculation. Good luck in your choice. Don't want til you have to go to the ER to get cath'ed and bagged like I did before I got my TURP, cause it ain't gonna get better if you wait.

Since I am contemplating a turp procedure, it is evidently a procedure that has different outcomes for anyone undergoing it. I can’t say having read what some folks experienced, that I am convinced it’s something I want to embrace. However one thing for sure that I do understand about the procedure is that a good outcome is predicated on the skill of the surgeon.