According to Dr. Meir Daller of the Lee Memorial Health System , around forty percent of men aged 40 and fifty percent of 50 year old men have an enlarged prostate. Furthermore he says that sixty percent of males of age sixty have also an enlarged prostate. Startling statistics that should not be ignored.
One of the health issues of prostate problems is called bph or benign prostate hyperplasia. This problem will cause extreme discomfort. Urinary problems arise because as the prostate gland increases, it will place pressure on the are of the urethra.
This results in frequent drips to the bathroom at night time. This makes getting back to sleep more awkward and lack of sleep brings additional health problems over the long term. Bladder stones and a more serious problem such as kidney failure can result from the issue of urinary retention.
The treatment used to be removal of part of the prostate gland. This involved a significant stay in hospital. However a brand new procedure is now being introduced in this field and no cutting is involved.
The procedure uses a special gas to vaporize the affected area of the prostate. The result is the same as traditional surgery. The vaporization procedure is carried out using a small button electrode.
Virtually no blood is spilled during this twenty minute procedure. Overall the patients do quite well and are able to go home after just an hour.
The procedure is aimed mostly at men not obtaining the required relief from the prescribed medication