Nevertheless, symptoms caused by benign prostate enlargement can severely impair the quality of life of those affected and can lead to complications and late effects.
Symptoms and complaints
The increase in size and narrowing of the urethra may cause Obstructive problems eg urination issues and Irritative symptoms eg bladder urgency symptoms.
If BPH is not treated, it can lead to significant complications such as painful inflammation in the urinary tract and bladder, urinary retention or kidney failure.
Treatment for BPH in Germany
The goal of therapy should always be to eliminate problems and to eliminate the obstruction to a large extent.
The therapeutic options depend on the extent of the obstruction and the intensity of the irritative symptoms.
Medication - Natural / Prescription Medication for BPH
For early stages of BPH, therapy with herbal extracts has a long tradition and is particularly well established in Germany. Herbal preparations made from sabal fruit extract (saw palmetto), pumpkin seeds, stinging nettle roots, trembling papules, red coneflower and rye pollen have proved successful. If no success can be achieved with herbal preparations, chemically produced drugs are used, which on the one hand can relax the muscle cells located in the prostate or also cause the prostate to swell down.
Surgery for BPH
The standard procedure is the classic excision of the prostate. TURP - Transurethral prostate resection.
In this procedure, the glandular portion of the prostate around the urethra is hollowed out with an electric snare.
State-of-the art Laser Treatment for BPH in Germany
State-of-the-art Laser treatment is a gentle procedure.
Bleeding is reduced by the simultaneous tissue-removing and hemostatic effect of the procedures, and the healing time is significantly shortened. Men with a large prostate and men who are exposed to an increased risk of bleeding due to taking anticoagulant medication benefit from this in particular.
This clinic is one of the very few specialised Prostate treatment clinics in Europe to offer both TURUS reservation and vaporisation as well as state-of-the-art laser procedures including Greenlight Laser Therapy, Diode Laser Procedure and the HOLEP (Holmium Laser Enucleation) procedure.
HoLEP is currently one of the most advanced and least bleeding procedures for the treatment of benign prostate enlargement.
This world class prostate clinic is equipped with a latest generation holmium laser, the MultiPulse HoPLUS from JenaSurgical.