Shrink an Enlarged Prostate With Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy

Having a hard time urinating? You may be living with an enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This prostate health problem affects many men, often after age 50, causing a weak stream, slow urination, difficulty emptying and more. Rezūm™ Water Vapor Therapy can correct the problem and restore urinary function.

“Every man who lives long enough is at risk for experiencing BPH,” says Dr. Meredith Hernandez, urologist at Beaufort Memorial Urology Specialists. “It’s a frustrating problem that Rezūm therapy can improve for years to come.”

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What Does It Mean to Have an Enlarged Prostate?

An enlarged prostate occurs when the prostate grows to an abnormally large size. Many men with the condition never know it, as it doesn’t get big enough to cause symptoms. If it expands enough, it can obstruct the urethra and result in various issues.

The prostate gland surrounds the tube through which urine passes on its way out of your body (urethra). There, it produces fluid that helps with sperm ejaculation. Unlike other body parts that stop growing at a certain point, the prostate continues to grow throughout life.

Common symptoms that may arise include the following:

• Difficulty starting the urine stream
• Dripping urine after finishing urination
• Feeling like your bladder is full, even after urinating
• Needing to start and stop several times when urinating
• Nocturia, or waking up to urinate two or more times every night
• Urinary incontinence
• Urinary urgency
• Weak urine stream

Any time these symptoms affect you, contact your primary care provider or urologist. An assessment of your symptoms, along with other in-clinic tests, can diagnose whether your symptoms are caused by BPH or another prostate-related condition, such as prostate cancer.

How Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy Treats an Enlarged Prostate

When BPH affects your quality of life, shrinking the prostate can help men experience symptom relief. Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy does it in a unique way.

This option is a good choice for many men. However, you may not be a candidate if you have any of the following:

• Extremely large prostate
• Kidney problems
• Urethral implant (to treat incontinence)

The procedure doesn’t require incisions, implants or medication. It relies on the natural energy stored in water. When heated to steam, the water destroys targeted prostate tissue without damaging surrounding areas.

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Benefits of Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy

While there are a number of other treatment options for an enlarged prostate, Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy offers significant benefits over them all. Perks of this water vapor thermal therapy include:

• Incisionless care — As a quick procedure, there are no incisions made.
• Preserved sexual function — Men who are sexually active remain that way after this minimally invasive procedure.
• Rapid recovery — Most men who undergo Rezūm therapy return to their normal routines within a few days.
• Lasting results — Two weeks after having extra tissue removed with Rezūm, most men experience symptomatic relief. Then they remain symptom-free for over four years, according to a randomized controlled study in the journal Urology. This procedure can also help men taper off medication taken for their prostate. 

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The Hot Scoop on Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy

BPH, or enlarged prostate, is a common problem that affects the quality of life for many men. Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy offers an innovative way to overcome this troublesome health condition and return to life.

1. Your prostate continues to grow throughout your life. If it gets too large, it can put pressure on the urethra and cause various urinary issues, including difficulty starting a urine stream or difficulty emptying the bladder.
2. Rezūm therapy uses water vapor to reduce prostate tissue. Once this tissue is treated, the urethra can open again more easily, restoring urinary function.
3. Along with requiring no incision, this approach helps you maintain sexual function and typically provides rapid results that last.

Find a urology provider at Beaufort Memorial.