An enlarged prostate gland can easily cause unpleasant urinary symptoms, such as obstructing the flow of urine from the bladder. It can also trigger bladder, urinary tract, or kidney problems.
Men in St. Louis with an enlarged prostate gland right now have a minimally invasive option for BPH that may be performed in our office.
What is BPH?
Over 40% of men in their 50s and over 70% of males in their 60s have BPH1. Even though BPH is a benign condition and unassociated to prostate cancer, which can influence a man's quality of life.
As the prostate enlarges, it presses on and obstructs the urethra, causing urinary symptoms such as:
- Constant need to urinate each day and night
- Weak or slow-moving urinary stream
- A sense that you can not completely clear your bladder
- Problem or delay in starting urination
- Urgent feeling of needing to urinate
- A urinary stream which stops and starts
The Treatment
The verified, minimally invasive BPH treatment in Florissant, MO which fills the space between prescription medications and more invasive surgical procedures, and can break the cycle of medicines and how they make a person feel, all without having the risks of more invasive surgery.
The UroLift System utilizes an approach to treating BPH that raises and holds the enlarged prostate gland tissue so it no longer blocks the urethra. It is the just BPH treatment done by a urologist that does not require heating, cutting, or removal of the prostate tissue.
The goal of the UroLift System treatment is to relieve symptoms so you can return to your life and return to your day-to-day activities.
The specialists at Metropolitan Urological Specialists are really skilled when it comes to handling enlarged prostate treatment in Saint Louis, MO. Set up an appointment today to learn more about this and other urological services they provide.
