Benign Prostate Enlargement
Prostate gland enlargement, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatic hypertrophy, is a common condition in elderly men.
Prostate gland enlargement varies in severity among men and tends to gradually worsen over time. These changes with age may be due to imbalances in the male hormones. Prostate gland enlargement symptoms may include poor urinary stream, difficulty starting urination, straining, dribbling, urgency and frequency in urination, incomplete voiding and frequent night time voiding (nocturia).
Causes
The prostate gland is the male organ that produces most of the fluid in semen. It sits below your bladder and in front of the rectum. When the prostate enlarges, it blocks (obstruct) urine flow from the bladder through the prostate to the penis.
Complications of enlarged prostate may include urinary retention (inability to urinate), urinary tract infections (UTI), bladder stones, bladder failure or detrusor failure (bladder muscle becomes weak and unable to empty the urine), and kidney failure (from the prostate obstruction over a long period of time).
Treatment
Medications:
Medications are the most common treatment for moderate symptoms of prostate enlargement. These drugs may be openers (alpha blockers), or shrinkers (5 alpha reductase inhibitors). Openers relax the smooth muscles of the bladder neck and shrinkers reduce the size of the prostate gland. Both mechanisms allow more urine to flow through the prostate during urination.
Surgery
Surgery may be needed if medication isn't effective or if you have severe symptoms. There are several types of surgery for an enlarged prostate. They all reduce the size of the prostate gland and open the urethra by treating the enlarged prostate tissue that blocks the flow of urine.
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP):
TURP is the standard of care, and it is the surgery with which other treatments are compared. With TURP, a surgeon places a special scope (resectoscope) into your urethra and uses an energy source through a resecting loop to trim small prostate chips at the obstructing prostate (prostate resection). The outer part of the prostate is not removed. This energy source may be monopolar diathermy, bipolar diathermy or laser energy, all using the same resectoscope. Lasers may be used in ablative or vaporisation procedures that burns prostate tissues or enucleative procedures similar to conventional TURP.
TURP generally relieves symptoms quickly, and most men have a stronger urine flow soon after the procedure. Following TURP, there is small risk of bleeding and infection, and you will require a temporary catheter to drain your bladder immediately after the procedure.
Green Light Laser Transurethral Resection of Prostate:
Green Light Laser Therapy uses a laser to remove obstructing prostate tissue. The laser treatment is delivered through a thin, flexible fiber, which is inserted into the urethra through an instrument called a cystoscope. The fiber carries laser energy which quickly removes prostate tissue. The tissue removal will allow urine to pass through freely. Natural urine flow is rapidly restored and urinary symptoms are quickly relieved in most patients.
REZUM Water Vapour Therapy for Benign Prostate Enlargement (BPE):
This refers to the delivery of targeted, controlled doses of the stored thermal energy in water vapor directly to the region of the prostate gland with the obstructive tissue causing the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
BPH refers to the enlargement of prostate that encircles the urethra (urine passage) below the urinary bladder and secretes the bulk of semen.
Send us an enquiry
Contact Information
Ravenna Urology Clinic
6 Napier Road #07-12, Gleneagles Medical Centre,
Singapore 258499
T +65 64797822
F +65 64793989
24-hour Service: +65 65358833
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm
Sat 9 am - 12:30 pm
Closed on Sun and Public holidays
Website maintained by PAA.
All rights reserved 2014 ~ 2025.
Benign Prostate Enlargement
Prostate gland enlargement, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatic hypertrophy, is a common condition in elderly men.
Prostate gland enlargement varies in severity among men and tends to gradually worsen over time. These changes with age may be due to imbalances in the male hormones. Prostate gland enlargement symptoms may include poor urinary stream, difficulty starting urination, straining, dribbling, urgency and frequency in urination, incomplete voiding and frequent night time voiding (nocturia).
Causes
The prostate gland is the male organ that produces most of the fluid in semen. It sits below your bladder and in front of the rectum. When the prostate enlarges, it blocks (obstruct) urine flow from the bladder through the prostate to the penis.
Complications of enlarged prostate may include urinary retention (inability to urinate), urinary tract infections (UTI), bladder stones, bladder failure or detrusor failure (bladder muscle becomes weak and unable to empty the urine), and kidney failure (from the prostate obstruction over a long period of time).
Treatment
Medications:
Medications are the most common treatment for moderate symptoms of prostate enlargement. These drugs may be openers (alpha blockers), or shrinkers (5 alpha reductase inhibitors). Openers relax the smooth muscles of the bladder neck and shrinkers reduce the size of the prostate gland. Both mechanisms allow more urine to flow through the prostate during urination.
Surgery
Surgery may be needed if medication isn't effective or if you have severe symptoms. There are several types of surgery for an enlarged prostate. They all reduce the size of the prostate gland and open the urethra by treating the enlarged prostate tissue that blocks the flow of urine.
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP):
TURP is the standard of care, and it is the surgery with which other treatments are compared. With TURP, a surgeon places a special scope (resectoscope) into your urethra and uses an energy source through a resecting loop to trim small prostate chips at the obstructing prostate (prostate resection). The outer part of the prostate is not removed. This energy source may be monopolar diathermy, bipolar diathermy or laser energy, all using the same resectoscope. Lasers may be used in ablative or vaporisation procedures that burns prostate tissues or enucleative procedures similar to conventional TURP.
TURP generally relieves symptoms quickly, and most men have a stronger urine flow soon after the procedure. Following TURP, there is small risk of bleeding and infection, and you will require a temporary catheter to drain your bladder immediately after the procedure.
Green Light Laser Transurethral Resection of Prostate:
Green Light Laser Therapy uses a laser to remove obstructing prostate tissue. The laser treatment is delivered through a thin, flexible fiber, which is inserted into the urethra through an instrument called a cystoscope. The fiber carries laser energy which quickly removes prostate tissue. The tissue removal will allow urine to pass through freely. Natural urine flow is rapidly restored and urinary symptoms are quickly relieved in most patients.
REZUM Water Vapour Therapy for Benign Prostate Enlargement (BPE):
This refers to the delivery of targeted, controlled doses of the stored thermal energy in water vapor directly to the region of the prostate gland with the obstructive tissue causing the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
BPH refers to the enlargement of prostate that encircles the urethra (urine passage) below the urinary bladder and secretes the bulk of semen.
Send us an enquiry
Contact Information
Opening Hours
Ravenna Urology Clinic
6 Napier Road #07-12, Gleneagles Medical Centre,
Singapore 258499
T +65 64797822
F +65 64793989
24-hour Service: +65 65358833
Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm
Sat 9 am - 12:30 pm
Closed on Sun and Public holidays
Website maintained by PAA.
All rights reserved 2014 ~ 2025.
Benign Prostate Enlargement
Prostate gland enlargement, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatic hypertrophy, is a common condition in elderly men.
Prostate gland enlargement varies in severity among men and tends to gradually worsen over time. These changes with age may be due to imbalances in the male hormones. Prostate gland enlargement symptoms may include poor urinary stream, difficulty starting urination, straining, dribbling, urgency and frequency in urination, incomplete voiding and frequent night time voiding (nocturia).
Causes
The prostate gland is the male organ that produces most of the fluid in semen. It sits below your bladder and in front of the rectum. When the prostate enlarges, it blocks (obstruct) urine flow from the bladder through the prostate to the penis.
Complications of enlarged prostate may include urinary retention (inability to urinate), urinary tract infections (UTI), bladder stones, bladder failure or detrusor failure (bladder muscle becomes weak and unable to empty the urine), and kidney failure (from the prostate obstruction over a long period of time).
Treatment
Medications:
Medications are the most common treatment for moderate symptoms of prostate enlargement. These drugs may be openers (alpha blockers), or shrinkers (5 alpha reductase inhibitors). Openers relax the smooth muscles of the bladder neck and shrinkers reduce the size of the prostate gland. Both mechanisms allow more urine to flow through the prostate during urination.
Surgery
Surgery may be needed if medication isn't effective or if you have severe symptoms. There are several types of surgery for an enlarged prostate. They all reduce the size of the prostate gland and open the urethra by treating the enlarged prostate tissue that blocks the flow of urine.
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP):
TURP is the standard of care, and it is the surgery with which other treatments are compared. With TURP, a surgeon places a special scope (resectoscope) into your urethra and uses an energy source through a resecting loop to trim small prostate chips at the obstructing prostate (prostate resection). The outer part of the prostate is not removed. This energy source may be monopolar diathermy, bipolar diathermy or laser energy, all using the same resectoscope. Lasers may be used in ablative or vaporisation procedures that burns prostate tissues or enucleative procedures similar to conventional TURP.
TURP generally relieves symptoms quickly, and most men have a stronger urine flow soon after the procedure. Following TURP, there is small risk of bleeding and infection, and you will require a temporary catheter to drain your bladder immediately after the procedure.
Green Light Laser Transurethral Resection of Prostate:
Green Light Laser Therapy uses a laser to remove obstructing prostate tissue. The laser treatment is delivered through a thin, flexible fiber, which is inserted into the urethra through an instrument called a cystoscope. The fiber carries laser energy which quickly removes prostate tissue. The tissue removal will allow urine to pass through freely. Natural urine flow is rapidly restored and urinary symptoms are quickly relieved in most patients.
REZUM Water Vapour Therapy for Benign Prostate Enlargement (BPE):
This refers to the delivery of targeted, controlled doses of the stored thermal energy in water vapor directly to the region of the prostate gland with the obstructive tissue causing the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
BPH refers to the enlargement of prostate that encircles the urethra (urine passage) below the urinary bladder and secretes the bulk of semen.
Send us an enquiry
Contact Information
Ravenna Urology Clinic
6 Napier Road #07-12, Gleneagles Medical Centre,
Singapore 258499
T +65 64797822
F +65 64793989
24-hour Service: +65 65358833
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm
Sat 9 am - 12:30 pm
Closed on Sun and Public holidays
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