NYC Urologist, University Urology Offering In Office Urolift® for Treatment of BPH

NEW YORK - Jan. 4, 2019 - PRLog -- As men age, prostate cells multiply. These excess prostate cells create an enlargement that exerts pressure on the urethra — the tube through which urine and semen exit the body. As pressure mounts the urethra becomes more narrow, forcing the bladder to contract to push urine through the urethra.

Over time, the bladder will become thicker and overly sensitive. Resulting in your bladder contracting over small amounts of urine. This is the frequent urge to urinate. As time passes, the bladder muscle can no longer compensate for the narrowed urethra, leaving urine in a bladder that will not completely empty.

Benign enlargement of the prostate blocks the flow of urine through the urethra. This is BPH.

Symptoms of enlarged prostate can include:
A weak or slow urinary stream
A feeling of incomplete bladder emptying
Difficulty starting urination
Frequent urination
Urgency to urinate
Getting up frequently at night to urinate
A urinary stream that starts and stops
Straining to urinate
Continued dribbling of urine
Returning to urinate again minutes after finishing.

Treating the symptoms of BPH by lifting or holding the enlarged prostate tissue out of the way, UroLift® is like opening curtains on a window. Unlike other procedures, treating BPH with the UroLift® System means there is no cutting, heating or removal of prostate tissue. Patients notice improvement in symptoms quickly; about 2 weeks, with no impact to sexual function.

Contact University Urology (https://www.universityurology.com) to learn more treatment for enlarged prostate including Urolift®. (https://www.universityurology.com/bph-enlarged-prostate/)