What is an MRI scan? Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans use strong magnets to create detailed digital images of your prostate and surrounding soft tissues. When looking for prostate cancer and the likelihood of it spreading, consultants typically use MRI scans to avoid invasive procedures such as biopsies. It should […]
Pelvic Pain Causes and Treatment
Pelvic pain There are two pelvic pain diagnoses; these are acute ( suddenly and unexpectedly) and chronic (consistent for 6 months or more). Men and woman can experience pelvic pain and the impact it has on the pelvis or lower abdomen, but men can also suffer from pain in their […]
Erectile Dysfunction ED – Causes, Treatment and Help
Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Patients who typically suffer with ED, Erectile Dysfunction, often see symptoms impact upon their sex life and behaviour. The capability of becoming erect and maintaining an erection usually becomes intermittent, unreliable or virtually impossible. Patients suffering with impotence will often lose all capability of experiencing an erection. […]
The PSA Test and What It Means?
What is PSA? Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is a prostate-produced protein which holds semen in a liquid state, facilitating the proper swimming function of sperm. PSA can penetrate the bloodstream from damaged prostates leading to increased levels of PSA in the blood. This may be an indicator of cancer, but […]
What is Prostatitis?
Prostatitis Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland and/or the surrounding area. The prostate gland produces fluid used during ejaculation, it surrounds the urethra and sits at the base of the bladder and in front of the rectum. Prostatitis is problematic, but non-contagious, non-cancerous and unrelated to more common prostate-specific […]
Rezum® Treatment for BPH (Enlarged Prostate)
Rezum BPH treatment Rezum is a non-surgical, minimally invasive procedure performed under local anesthetic and is a recent addition to the growing number of treatments available to BPH patients. Urine flow is improved using steam to remove excess prostate tissue and relieve pressure on the urethra. The excess prostate tissue […]
UroLift® Treatment for an enlarged prostate (BPH)
UroLift for BPH – an enlarged prostate Designed for patients diagnosed with BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), the Urolift surgical procedure is a recently introduced treatment that’s perhaps most appropriate in situations where medication has become ineffective or intolerable for the patient. Surgeons and anesthetists will decide whether general anesthetic or […]