The prostate is a male reproductive organ located below the bladder, whose function is to produce fluid mixed with semen. Normally, the prostate weighs about 20g, similar to a cherry tomato or walnut. As you get older, it grows larger, sometimes as big as a ping pong ball or golf ball. At that time, it was called <prostatic hypertrophy>.
This enlarged prostate puts pressure on the urethra and bladder, causing problems with urination. The exact pathogenesis has not been revealed but the likelihood of developing the disease increases with age due to decreased male hormones and the incidence is thought to be higher and more frequent in people with high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. , diabetes, and smoking.
WHAT IS REZUM THERAPY?
Rezum therapy helps relieve the symptoms of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Rezum was approved by the US FDA in 2015, licensed by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drugs in 2022, and recognized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare as the latest medical technology for the treatment of prostatitis The safest paralysis.
Rezum therapy is a minimally invasive treatment method that helps reduce the size of the prostate using steam without the need for incisions or other surgery, so it has the advantage of less pain and faster recovery. Treatment time is short so patients can return to daily life immediately. In addition, the function of the prostate is still preserved, so the impact on sexual function is minimal. However, patients may have difficulty urinating due to inflammation or swelling after the procedure, so the catheter will be left in place for an average of 3 to 7 days.
Therapy is performed under local anesthesia depending on age, difficulty with general anesthesia, and patients who do not want to use drugs and surgery.
SYMPTOMS AND IMPROVEMENT AFTER TREATMENT
Each patient’s recovery is different, but most clinical trial results show that symptoms improve in the first 2 weeks to 3 months after the procedure and can last for up to 5 years.
Research shows that Rizum has positive safety results in preserving sexual function and that short-term side effects such as difficulty urinating, hematuria and hematospermia,… usually improve within 30 days.
