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Complications from laser reduction of the prostate

Post a new topicby livingwith on Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:45 pm

I am 65. I have had an enlarged prostate for at least 15 years. My symptoms of increased frequency and urgency increased in the last year. My PSA crossed the 4.0,threshold to 4.7, five months ago. This led to a visit to a local urologist who wanted to do a biopsy immediately. However, knowing the high level of unnecessary biopsies, I suggested a course of antibiotics to rule out an infection as the cause of the elevated PSA.
Also, importantly, the urologist failed to ask about sex the night ...Read the full article
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