Online resources for enlarged prostate (BPH)
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or accuracy of the information found through any of the sites listed below. The
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Prolieve.com
This Web site is owned by Boston Scientific and dedicated to educating people about
the Prolieve Thermodilatation®
System. The Prolieve System is an office-based minimally invasive treatment
(MIT) designed for the treatment of BPH symptoms and generally takes about 45 minutes
in the doctor’s office.
www.prolieve.com
LaserForBPH.com (holmiumforBPH.com)
This Web site is owned by Boston Scientific and dedicated to educating people about
the Holmium Laser treatment – a less-invasive surgical alternative to TURP
(transurethral resection of the prostate).
With holmium laser therapy, patients generally experience less pain after the procedure
and generally spend less time in the hospital than patients treated with TURP. They
are also expected to resume normal activities within a week. There are few sexual
side effects reported with holmium laser therapy, and, unlike TURP, it can be performed
on patients taking anticoagulant medications like Coumadin® (warfarin
sodium).
www.laserforbph.com
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
This Web site is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). All
of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and
patient-education professionals at the AAFP.
www.familydoctor.org
American Foundation for Urologic Disease
The American Foundation for Urologic Disease, Inc. (AFUD) is a charitable organization
established to raise funds for research, lay education, and patient advocacy for
the prevention, detection, management, and cure of urologic disease.
www.afud.org
American Prostate Society
The American Prostate Society's site includes information about prostate disorders,
treatments, and sources of healthcare assistance.
www.ameripros.org
American Urological Association
This is a consumer Web site from the American Urological Association.
www.UrologyHealth.org
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic Health Information's award-winning consumer Web site offers health information
and disease-management tools.
www.mayoclinic.com
Medem
Selected one of the top ten most useful Web sites by the Medical Library Association,
the Medical Library of Medem, an American Medical Association partner, provides
patients with reliable healthcare information from introductory to advanced texts.
www.medem.com
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(National Institutes of Health)
This site includes basic information about the prostate gland and enlarged prostate
or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
kidney.niddk.nih.gov
WebMD
WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and
support to those who seek information.
www.webMD.com
General Listing of Additional, Helpful Web Sites and Organizations
* Agency for Healthcare Research
* Alliance for Aging Research
* American Association of Clinical Urologists
* American Foundation for Urological Diseases
* BPH Channel
* Center for Male Reproductive Medicine
* CPDR Center for Prostate Disease Research
* Emory Healthcare
* FamilyDoctor.org
* Health A to Z
* Health and Age
* Health Envelope
* HealthScout
* Henry Ford Health System
* Johns Hopkins Prostate Bulletin
* Kidney and Urology
* MedicineNet.com
* National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Info
* PeaceHealth
* Prostate Calculator
* Prostate First
* Prostate Health
* Prostate Health Directory
* ProstateTips.com
* The Methodist Hospital System
* The Prostate Centre
* The Prostate Health Directory
* University of Maryland Medical Center
* UroToday
* Virginia Urology
* Washington State Urology Society
Disclaimer: This material is provided for information purposes only and is not a substitute for a consultation. You should talk with a urologist regarding your specific symptoms or medical condition.
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