That turp need to go away. With all the new procedures out there I don't know why the doctors still tell a patient a turp is the way to go but they don't tell them the truth about the side effects. Just read a artical on a turp the dr told him that retro only happen once in ten. So he had it. He got it and the dr told him I guess your the 1. That's grap. To the men that have had a turp and would like to try to get there ejaculation back I read a artical about decongestion pill treatment to get it back. ( pseudoephdrine and sudafed ) One you take every 6 hours and the other is 30 to 60 mintues before. I guess it's worth a try.. Ken
Yes, sad to know more than most do on the subject, isn't it? My urologist said, Well, those things happen to only 2 or 3% of the patients! And I asked, Would YOU want to be one those 2%??? He just smiled. ANd the URO-doc I went to said the numbers are much higher. I think it's important to spread the word about UROLIFT... Facebook, anyone?! :-D
LUTS is general Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms:
https://patient.info/health/lower-urinary-tract-symptoms-in-men-leaflet
The Urolume, which is a kind of stent, is reviewed here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11992061 The article concludes: NOT A GOOD IDEA! The stents have a habit of migrating; not good! Also heard this from my doc.
Encourage your sweetie to read all he can about UROLIFT; come back with questions.
Also, in what part of the US do you live (if here)?
Emis Moderator comment: I have replaced one given link with a link to the equivalent article on our site.
Yes I think it is important. Some dr don't care I think most just look at the money. They don't look at the full picture. Your dr never gave you a answer just a smile. He don't what to think anout it. I know they do try to give us the best treatment but why to you have to pick one or the other ( sex or peeing ) I want it all Life is to short to not live life to the highest you can. They will never take that away from me without a fight. Ken
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are storage, voiding and postmicturition symptoms affecting the lower urinary tract
Well said, Ken! And yes, at 66, newly-remarried, with my family's history of long lives, I look forward to another likely 30 years. And yes, quality of life is a big part of the future!! I'm glad we can offer our experiences to others...
Hi Frances, I responded earlier, but my reply is being "moderated," as I included explanatory links. Meanwhile, Pepasan clarified what LUTS is. Urolume is a form of stents, which were tried and have been eliminated because of inherent problems, including migration of the stents to places not wanted!
UROLIFT is completely different! If you Google "Urolift," you will find videos and explanations. That's how I started learning the details. And as you know, I'm now a "Happy Customer!" :-)
Thank you cartoonman.
Thanks Pepasan
I am very happy for you. Good luck to and the new Mrs.
Hear, hear, Ken, and I think the Urolift does seem to be a safe and effective appproach!
The trouble is that I mistook it for something associated with the Euro currency so passed it by. Mia culpa!
In closing I would like to join in congratulating Cartoonman and Mrs and wish you both much hapiness ahead. As my Urology Nurse says, "Use it or lose it!"
Urolift=€uro currency??? Good one! There's the situation in Greece and Spain, requiring "€urolift surgery" from the economies of Germany and France... My inner former-political-cartoonist loves it! :-D
I hope you didn't have another procedure done. Just relax and get some information.. Take care Ken
Hi, Cartoonman,
Sorry if my replies are a little erratic; still having some computer problems here.
Glad your inner-former-cartoonist loves it. Why not go ahead and use it? I'm all for a little humor just so long as we laugh with each other rather than at each other. Have fun!
:-) It would, of course, be a cartoon understood by a select, small group! My cartooning days are somewhat behind me (although still making me a bit of a living), and since discovering Thomas Girtin and John Cottman et al, 25 years ago, I have been an explorer in the world of watercolouring. FInest experience: sitting in the Drawing Collection of the British Museum, holding pieces by those masters in my hands and learning, learning, learning! One day, maybe on my next trip over, to Blighty I will get to the museum in Norwich, where much of it all took place, 200 years ago...
Hi, Ken,
Many thanks for your kind thoughts. Yes, I did undergo the procedure but it was cardiac (triple bypass and aortic valve), but it included the customary (mandatory?) urinary catheterization, and this was the bit that concrned me.
When I re-started self-catheterization a year or so ago I discovered that my urethra was about 1 to 2 inches longer than allowed by the "standard" catheter length currently offered. Please refer to my post to ollie64 about 12 days ago. This is the subject I want to present in an article, once I figure out how best to go about it. The subject is the trend by catheter manufacturers to standardize on a single catheter length.
And once I learn how to navigate this superb web site. Ken, I was in the middle of editing this post when it got away fom me prematurely; please disregard "stray unattached meanderings"!
All the best, Ken!
Alan, I don't know whether this would be of use, but... I self-cathed every time for 15 months before my Urolift surgery in December (over 2000 times!). I used and HIGHLY recommend the "Speedicath," which is manufactured in Hungary (!). The one I use boasts an actual barrel length of 14 inches. (My supplier is here in the States.) I would read your referenced earlier post about this if I had any idea, how so to do! :-) But I tried a few different ones and that one came up as reliable and most convenient to use in a variety of circumstance. What is the length of the one that's insufficient for your case?
Hi, Cartoonman,
I think we are talking about two different types of catheter here. The Foley is the one that can injure me. The "Standard" insertable length for the indwelling catheter (Foley and the like) is 12 1/2 inches, actually measured by a Bard techie. Insertable length is defined as the distance measured from the base of the 'Y' to the inner surface of the inflated retention balloon. And I am measuring my urethra at 14 + inches.
Thus, if one of these catheters is inserted as far as it will go, i.e. the 'Y' butted up against the meatus, the retention balloon would not be in the bladder as expected, and inflation of the balloon could cause serious injury.
Since this condition is likely to result from an emergent gene in either of my parents then interest in the matter extends far beyond self to the other male family members of mine tracing their heritage back to our two progentitors.
There is a growing collection of published litrerature on the subject of standardized urinary catheters, so I'm hoping to bring about some form of collective action.
Warm regards. Alam.
Yes, indeed we are! I am been fortunate enough to only use intermitent catherters, which serve me fine. Apologies for missing the Foley part... And good luck, re the battle for "Extra-Long!"