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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
New Procedure Looks Promising for Men With Enlarged Prostates
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<blockquote data-quote="Nelson Vergel" data-source="post: 70203" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><span style="font-size: 12px">This is very interesting! Has anyone used this therapy?</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #333333">A minimally invasive procedure designed to shrink prostate tissue with a series of nine-second blasts of steam offers men a new treatment for urinary symptoms commonly associated with enlarged prostates.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #333333"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #333333">The procedure, called Rez&#363;m (pronounced “resume”) and developed by NxThera Inc. of Maple Grove, Minn., became widely available in the U.S. in the second half of 2016. Thermal energy in the form of steam is applied to the prostate with a needle. As it cools it releases heat energy into the tissue, killing cells and shrinking the prostate overall by about a third, says Bob Paulson, NxThera's chief executive.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #333333"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-size: 12px">Some 50% of men over the age of 50 have enlarged prostates, which can produce symptoms such as increased urgency to urinate during the day and frequent urination, which disrupts sleep at night. Sufferers often must choose between surgery or medication, both of which have side effects, including sexual dysfunction.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-procedure-looks-promising-for-men-with-enlarged-prostates-1492999500" target="_blank">https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-procedure-looks-promising-for-men-with-enlarged-prostates-1492999500</a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nelson Vergel, post: 70203, member: 3"] [SIZE=3]This is very interesting! Has anyone used this therapy?[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#333333][FONT='inherit']A minimally invasive procedure designed to shrink prostate tissue with a series of nine-second blasts of steam offers men a new treatment for urinary symptoms commonly associated with enlarged prostates. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT='inherit']The procedure, called Rezūm (pronounced “resume”) and developed by NxThera Inc. of Maple Grove, Minn., became widely available in the U.S. in the second half of 2016. Thermal energy in the form of steam is applied to the prostate with a needle. As it cools it releases heat energy into the tissue, killing cells and shrinking the prostate overall by about a third, says Bob Paulson, NxThera's chief executive. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/SIZE][COLOR=#333333][FONT='inherit'][SIZE=3]Some 50% of men over the age of 50 have enlarged prostates, which can produce symptoms such as increased urgency to urinate during the day and frequent urination, which disrupts sleep at night. Sufferers often must choose between surgery or medication, both of which have side effects, including sexual dysfunction. [/SIZE] [URL]https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-procedure-looks-promising-for-men-with-enlarged-prostates-1492999500[/URL][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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