BPH Treatment in Kansas City and Overland Park

Manage Your BPH Symptoms Non-Surgical Treatments

It is important to note that BPH is not cancerous, and thus does not require any sort of radiation or chemotherapy. However, people often find BPH to unmanageable and interfere with their daily lives and routines. There are a number of treatment options available to help ease symptoms, but it is important to understand the details of each specific treatment and consult with your doctor before making a final decision.

If you are experiencing symptoms of BPH or have been diagnosed, contact Kansas University Interventional Radiology to discuss the surgical and non-surgical treatment options available. To meet with our interventional radiologists, please call (913) 588-1030 or request an appointment online to schedule a visit at our interventional radiology clinic in Kansas City or Overland Park.

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Watching and Waiting

If your BPH is not severe, and you are merely dealing with minor symptoms, your doctor may recommend that you just wait and track your symptoms. In addition, your doctor may recommend a change in diet in order to help ease symptoms. After monitoring, your doctor will them make a decision on active treatment options.

Therapies That Treat BPH

There are many different types of therapies available for the treatment of BPH. Some of the therapies include:

• Thermotherapy: When heat energy is applied to the prostate tissue.
• Combination Therapy: Using a combination of two drugs (namely an alpha-blocker and an inhibitor) together to relax the bladder muscles and relieve symptoms of BPH.
• Phytotherapy: A herbal therapy that is considered “self-treatment” and not recommended by health care providers.

Non-Surgical Treatment for BPH

At Kansas University Interventional Radiology, it is our goal to provide you with the best possible outcomes after your surgery. For that reason, we offer Prostatic Artery Embolization, or PAE, which is a minimally invasive non-surgical treatment for BPH.

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Surgery to Treat Symptoms of BPH

If any of the above treatment options do not work for you, you will most likely be recommended surgery in order to remove anything obstructing the prostate. If any of the following apply after your treatment options, you may be a candidate for surgery:

• You are completely unable to urinate.
• You have kidney damage.
• You are susceptible to consistent UTI (urinary tract infections)
• You have stones in your bladder

There are multiple surgical options, including a prostate resection and eventual prostatectomy, that may be recommended. However, it is important to discuss these alternatives with your doctor to determine what will work best for you.