Steam therapy causes enlarged prostate to shrink in a timely manner

Without surgery: Healed enlarged prostate in 10 minutes

An enlarged prostate causes discomfort to many men as they age. Especially when urinating pain may arise. Physicians in England have developed a new non-invasive treatment that can provide relief for patients. The just ten-minute procedure is to be used routinely, as several English newspapers report. A jet of steam is directed into the prostate, causing some of the tissue to die and causing the prostate to shrink. The new therapy can be performed on an outpatient basis, inpatient admission is not required.

In England alone, the new steam jet treatment called "Rezum" could be a new hope for over two million sufferers. As reported by English media, the procedure has already been tested on 150 patients and provided remarkable results. An early approval by the British health authority NHS is very likely, according to media reports. The new process is explained in more detail on the website "rezum.com".

An enlarged prostate occurs in almost every second man over 50 years. This can lead to bladder emptying disorders, among which the sufferers sometimes massive suffer. Rezum's new non-surgical steam jet process could neutralize this problem in just 10 minutes. (Image: bilderzwerg / fotolia.com)

Rezum offers an alternative option

Professor Hashim Ahmed is a leading expert in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and prostate enlargement. He offers the new minimally invasive treatment for men with benign growth of the prostate in London. The procedure takes 10 to 15 minutes under local anesthesia. After two to three hours, patients can already return home. The procedure has a very low risk of side effects such as incontinence or potency disorders.

How does the new treatment work?

During treatment, a thin plastic tube is placed over the urethra near the prosata. Hot steam is injected about one centimeter deep into the prostate via this tube. The vapor kills some prostate tissue during cooling, eventually causing it to shrink. The dead tissue is disposed of by the body. The Rezum procedure was already explained in detail in 2017 in the journal "Urology Times".

Benefits of a Rezum treatment

As Professor Hashim Ahmed explains on the Rezum website, the non-invasive procedure offers a good alternative to ongoing drug treatment or surgery on an enlarged prostate. It should come to noticeable symptom improvements within two weeks. It would only be a simple outpatient therapy that does not require general anesthesia. In addition, the sexual and urinary functions are preserved. Within days, patients could return to their usual activities.

About prostate enlargement

Prostate enlargement is a localized enlargement of the prostate in aging adult men. It affects about 50 percent of men over the age of 50 and up to 90 percent of men over 80 years. Excessive growth of prostate tissue can cause the urethra to close, blocking urine flow and causing urination problems. The symptoms of prostate enlargement can have a major impact on a person's quality of life.

Reasons for the proliferation unclear

As the experts on the Rezum website explain, it is currently unknown why the prostate continues to grow in the majority of men beyond middle age. Those affected often complain that they have to go to the bathroom more often and then feel that the bladder is not completely emptied. The following symptoms may indicate early on an enlarged prostate:

• Frequent toilets,
• weak and slow urine stream,
• Feeling of a not completely empty bladder,
• Urine flow stops and starts constantly during urination,
• Difficulty in starting urination,
• occasional loss of control of urine flow.

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