Laser prostate surgery is the most popular and commonly recommended treatment option for enlarged prostate or Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH). A major reason why it is so highly recommended is that the procedure is minimally invasive, take less time as compared to other treatment options and traditional surgery, and the results from this surgery can be immediately noticed. Although, the surgery option is popular and highly successful, it is better to be aware of some of its after-effects. Here are a few things that one may experience after a laser prostate surgery, as suggested by the Urologist in NCR. • Difficulty in urinating A patient may experience some trouble and discomfort while urinating for a few days post-surgery, and it is often a temporary condition. The patients need to have a catheter until they get perfectly well. • Urinary tract infections Acquiring UTI is quite possible after a laser prostate surgery Delhi. But UTI aren’t caused due to the surgery itself but due to carrying the catheter for too long. UTI are treatable with prescription antibiotics. • Urethral stricture Surgery may cause scarring which may lead to blockage of the urinary tract. This may further need a stricture removal surgery. • Dry orgasm One of the most common and long-term after-effect of laser prostate surgery is that semen, instead of being ejaculated, may be released to the urinary bladder. Such a condition is called retrograde ejaculation. • Need for repeated treatment It is common for patients needing to get the prostate surgery done more than once, when the tissues aren’t removed properly the first time itself.
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AboutDr. Anant Kumar has 32 years of experience and is currently the Chairman of Uro-Oncology, Robotic & Kidney Transplantation Max Hospital Complex at Saket New Delhi & Max Hospital Vaishali. |