Step 2: Take the BPH Treatment Review
Only your doctor can tell you if treatment for BPH
is a good idea. And only you and your doctor can know what is the best treatment
choice for you. However, the BPH Treatment Review can help point you in the right
treatment direction. You must first have taken the
Symptom Quiz and received a symptom score to take this Treatment Review.
BPH TREATMENT REVIEW
Review the following treatment choices by symptom score and click on the treatment
that interests you.
BPH Mild Symptom Score
If you have a mild symptom score on the Symptom Quiz, then you have the choice of:
watchful waiting; medications (pills); and office-based minimally invasive treatments
(MITs). Which one is best for you? The answer depends on what you want.
If you want:
BPH Moderate Symptom Score
If you have a moderate symptom score on the Symptom Quiz, then you have the choice
of: medications (pills); and office-based minimally invasive treatments (MITs).
Which one is best for you? The answer depends on what you want.
If you want:
BPH Severe Symptom Score
If you have a severe symptom score on the Symptom Quiz, then you have the choice
of: medications (pills); office-based minimally invasive treatments (MITs); laser
surgery; and traditional surgery. Which one is best for you? The answer depends
on what you want.
If you want:
- daily medication, then
drug therapy (pills) may be best for you.
- a procedure performed in your doctor’s office, then
office-based minimally invasive treatments (MITs) may be best for you.
- an increasingly popular surgical procedure that may offer immediate symptom relief,
then laser surgery
may be best for you. All laser surgeries require general anesthesia.
- the standard surgical procedure (also known as
transurethral resection of the prostate or T.U.R.P.) that is effective and has
a long history, but typically requires general anesthesia, the use of a catheter
(tube for urinating) for several days and an extended recovery, then
traditional surgery may be best for you.
Please know that this Treatment Review is for informational purposes only and is
not fully comprehensive and only touches upon a few key issues that go into making
a treatment decision. Review the treatment options with your physician.
Congratulations, you have finished Step 2 in your 4 Steps to Take Control of
BPH! Now go onto Step
3.
Next page: Step 3:
Doctor Discussion Guide
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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