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HoLEP vs TURP: Looking for guidance

Men's Health | Last Active: Jun 17 6:43am | Replies (45)

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Don’t comprehend how the prostate shrinks sufficiently when it is enlarged from the growth and accumulation of the substance within the prostate that causes prostate enlargement which subsequently presses on the urethra which then restricts or completely blocks passing of urine. The HoLep procedure, a laser, destroys the substance in the prostate thereby reopening the urethra permitting free flow when urinating.

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It shrinks in all directions and therefore puts less pressure on the urethra. Believe me it works well if you have an enlarged prostate. They only found one of my two arteries and I now urinate normally, though I still have to get up 1-3 times during the night. I am also 85 years old and would probably have that problem anyway, even without an enlarged prostate.