Enlarged Prostate? Exploring New Treatment Options for BPH with Urologist Dr Abhay Kumar

Medical Dialogues presents “Enlarged Prostate: Beyond Pills and Surgery” - a special conversation series exploring the symptoms, challenges, treatment options, and evolving management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).

In Episode 1, we explore the latest treatment options for enlarged prostate with urologist Dr Abhay Kumar, Director – Urology, Surgical Oncology & Robotic Surgery, Manipal Hospital, Kolkata.

Urologist Dr Abhay Kumar discusses how BPH and enlarged prostate can affect urinary symptoms, sleep, quality of life and sexual health, the challenges associated with long-term medications, and how treatment options have evolved beyond traditional surgery.

Wondering when BPH symptoms need attention, what challenges can come with long-term medicines, or what treatment options are available beyond conventional surgery? Get expert insights as Dr Abhay Kumar discusses some important aspects of BPH and enlarged prostate treatment, including:

1. What symptoms of BPH should men in their 40s, 50s and beyond watch out for?

2. What challenges can patients experience with long-term BPH medications?

3. How can BPH and its treatments affect sexual function and ejaculation?

4. When do medicines become insufficient for managing BPH symptoms?

5. How has the treatment landscape for enlarged prostate evolved beyond traditional surgery?

6. What are minimally invasive surgical therapies (MISTs) for BPH?

7. What is Prostatic Urethral Lift (PUL), and how does it work?

8. How do age, prostate size, comorbidities and sexual health influence the choice of BPH treatment?

The episode also features a quick rapid-fire segment on BPH and enlarged prostate, covering night-time urination, sexual health, prostate cancer concerns, lifestyle changes, PUL and symptoms that men should not ignore.