When symptoms begin to interfere with your lifestyle, it's time to consider treatment choices. Understanding your options will help you make the right choice for your desired outcome and lifestyle needs. Therapy selection is a decision between you and your physician. Each option has advantages and disadvantages that should be explored in detail. Discuss this information with your urologist.

Your doctor may recommend prescription drugs to reduce the symptoms of your enlarged prostate. Drug therapies are safe and effective, but they can be expensive and do not work for all men. They also may have unpleasant side effects like dizziness, nasal congestion and sexual side effects. ¹ Surgery is an option for some men whose symptoms have progressed or have other related urinary tract complications. But surgery requires a hospital stay as well as a lengthy recovery time. ^{1, 2}

Laser therapy provides another alternative. GreenLight™ Laser Therapy gives physicians the ability to treat mild to severe enlarged prostate (BPH) symptoms. The procedure is suitable for most patients with enlarged prostate, including men who are not candidates for surgery and those who are on anti-coagulation therapy.

1. BPH: A guideline on the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). AUA guidelines. 2003/updated 2006. at: www.auanet.org/guidelines/bph.cfm.

2. Wojcik M, Dennison D. Photoselective vaporization of the prostate in ambulatory surgery. AORN J. Feb 2006;83(2):330-4 337-40, 343-5, 347-50.