Seven year f/u and still doing well. I believe the symptoms I am now experiencing are due to interstitial cystitis and not BPH. I continue to do intermittent catheterization but I believe my urinary...
Six year f/u. I had my ISV's embolized in March, 2014, in South Florida. My varicocele resolved in one month but my bph symptoms did not improve for 13 months. I went off my bph meds and had no...
Time flies...I haven't visited this forum in a while. I am almost 4 years out from my ISV embolization. As of two weeks ago I was doing very well, basically ignoring my prostate. I have continued on...
I've contacted Dr. Julien and let him know there is untapped demand for this procedure, and I gave him the URL for this newsgroup. I don't know if he will pursue it as he already has a busy practice...
Dave: I think there is another reason we don't see much published research into the GG procedure. I, and others on this forum (I think), have noted that it takes a year or more for the benefits to...
BPH seems to be associated with varicoceles, and I seem to remember reading that Gat & Goren also believe that. Out of curiosity, does anyone on the group have BPH but no varicocele on ultrasound?...
Neil: Sorry, I don't have an e-mail address. Dr. Julien is excellent, but this is a standard IR procedure for treating varicocele and there are probably good doctors in your area (or across the...
Neil: Dr. Julien, who started S. Fl Vascular. Very knowledgeable and very easy to work with. I'm leaving on a trip now, back on Tuesday. Frank...
Neil: I had my procedure done by South Florida Vascular near Fort Lauderdale. I chose them because their website showed they specialized in venous problems. They have a lot of experience treating...
Double voiding??? I am 3 years out from having my ISV's embolized by a radiologist and doing well. My varicocele has not recurred and my BPH has pretty much resolved. My prostate is smaller on...
It's been a long time since I visited this forum...I have forgotten about my prostate problems. I had embolization 3/14, about 2 1/2 years ago. My only remaining symptom is occasional double-voiding...
PAE vs GG/Varicocele? Not a lot of data available to evaluate for treating BPH. I went the varicocele route since it was readily available, relatively noninvasive, and covered by insurance for me. I...
Actually, a year is not that long. If you look at the original finasteride studies, it took about that long for relief. The "Florida clinic" does not perform the varicocele procedure to treat...
Peter, I had varicocele embolization done last year and it took 13 months for me to notice a difference in my BPH symptoms...and the improvement was sudden. I believe there was a post about two years...
This is the best forum I have found for discussing BPH, and I don’t want to hijack it to discuss sleep apnea. There is a very active and very helpful forum at www.cpaptalk.com. Warning: you can spend...
I saw my urologist today. He was surprised but pleased that I was doing so well. I gave him a few articles...he said he would discuss them at a Urology meeting tomorrow. He said that the radiologists...
The procedure that G&G use for treating BPH is pretty much the procedure used by radiologists for many years (maybe several decades) for treating varicoceles. It may simply be that if you treat the...
When I saw the radiologist at SFV I did not mention my BPH problems, only my scrotal discomfort from the varicocele (I sometimes walked bow-legged). That was the indication for the procedure, not...
Skateman...there are radiologists in the U.S. who perform this procedure, they just don't call it the GG procedure. The GG procedure may seem new and unique, but it is really just a standard...
Eddy, Keep in mind that Interventional Radiologists here in the U.S. can also perform this procedure at a much lower cost. Mine was paid for by Medicare, but I doubt that the cash price would be more...
Greetings to everyone, My apologies for not visiting the forum for such a long time, but I thought my sclerotherapy procedure had been a failure (as far as BPH is concerned). Now it is starting to...
Guys, It has been a long time since I posted to this forum. I have been waiting to have definite results before posting… I still do not, but I will post a few thoughts. I have usual, uncomplicated...
I just switched from Flomax to Cialis because the Flomax was causing back pain. It was very confusing because my back went out while gardening and five days later I started on the Flomax. I did not...
Oops! I meant malic acid, not folic acid. Sorry. Folic acid is OK....
As I remember, my symptoms of interstitial cystitis were nocturia, frequent urination, and mild burning. However, the worst symptom by far was the feeling of needing to pee after just emptying my...
Nosheds: I am a retired physician and I self-diagnosed myself with interstitial cystitis 12 y ago. Myy symptoms responded to dietary measures including avoiding spicy foods and preservatives. Over...
Thanks, guys, for all the discussion. You seem to have ruined my pet theory regarding LUTS. GG has shown there is reflux of testosterone from the testicles to the prostate due to hydrostatic pressure...
Nosheds, I am also very interested in what your sx were before the GG procedure. Also, how did you respond to Flomax/Rapaflo/etc prior to the procedure. I am getting a very good response to Flomax...
Skateman...thank you for those articles. The article mentioning renal problems is worrisome but I only have access to the abstract. It is unclear if they also used a sclerosant in addition to the...
Thanks, everyone, for all the great information. This is the best thread I have found for the treatment of BPH, and varicocele embolization in particular. I am 67 years old and only now starting to...