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PROSTATE ARTERY EMBOLISATION (PAE) A Revolutionary treatment for the enlarged prostate (BPH) which will put your life back on track without the feared side effects! WORDS DR. MANUELA ELENA REISBECK
BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA Benign prostatic hyperplasia, also known as BPH, is a benign growth of the prostatic gland. It is the most common benign tumor found in the Western male population. It affects 25% of men age 55+ and up to 50% after the age of 75.
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Although not life threatening, it can cause numerous symptoms of varying severity, as a result of the partial constriction of the urethra by the enlarged prostate. Frequent and even painful urination, especially at night, urgency and dribbling are the most common annoying
problems caused by BPH. Urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control), frequent urinary infections and bleeding from the bladder are more serious and often require treatment to prevent complications. Traditionally, the regimen of choice would be surgery or laser treatment
