Can Enlarged Prostate Damage the Bladder or Kidneys?
A severely obstructing enlarged prostate can sometimes damage bladder function and, in advanced cases, affect the kidneys. Learn warning signs,…
Patient Education Library Prostate and BPH
Prostate and BPH
Bladder Stones Due to Enlarged Prostate
An enlarged prostate can contribute to bladder stones when urine does not empty well. Learn symptoms, tests, stone removal, prostate…
Uroflowmetry Test: What Your Urine Flow Rate Means
Uroflowmetry measures how fast and how much urine you pass. Learn what Qmax, voided volume and the flow curve mean,…
Post-Void Residual Urine: How Much Urine Left in the Bladder Is Normal?
Post-void residual is the urine left in the bladder after urination. Learn why there is no single normal cut-off, what…
IPSS Prostate Symptom Score Explained
IPSS is a 7-question urinary symptom score plus a quality-of-life question. Learn what mild, moderate and severe scores mean and…
Aquablation vs TURP: Which Is Better?
Aquablation and TURP both remove obstructing prostate tissue. Compare symptom relief, bleeding, ejaculation, prostate size, catheter use, recovery and durability.
Aquablation vs HoLEP: Which Is Better?
Aquablation and HoLEP both give strong BPH relief. Compare ejaculation, very large prostates, bleeding, tissue removal, durability, catheter use and…
Rezūm vs UroLift: Which Is Better?
Rezūm and UroLift both treat enlarged prostate with a short recovery, but they work differently. Compare symptom relief, catheter use,…
Rezūm vs TURP: Which Treatment Is Better?
Rezūm offers less invasive treatment and better ejaculation preservation; TURP gives faster, stronger de-obstruction. Compare recovery, catheter, symptom relief and…
UroLift vs TURP: Benefits, Limitations and Recovery
UroLift gives quicker recovery and usually preserves ejaculation; TURP provides stronger de-obstruction and greater durability. Compare benefits, limitations and recovery.
iTind for Enlarged Prostate: How It Works
iTind is a temporary nitinol device placed in the prostatic urethra for several days. Learn how it works, who may…
Minimally Invasive Treatments for Enlarged Prostate
Compare minimally invasive treatments for enlarged prostate, including Rezūm, UroLift, iTind, PAE and Aquablation, with recovery, ejaculation and durability trade-offs.