Our team includes Prof. Arif Demirbaş, Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Ali Karagöz and Dr. Tuğrul Türker.
Rezum is considered for small and medium prostates when medication does not control symptoms well enough or causes side effects.
No tissue is removed; it is shrunk in place. That keeps the procedure short and preserves ejaculation in most patients.
The effect appears over weeks, not immediately. For a very large prostate or urinary retention, laser surgery may suit better.
| Medication | Rezum | Laser (HoLEP · ThuLEP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happens to the tissue | Tissue stays; muscle relaxes or growth slows. | Shrunk in place with vapor. | Removed whole from its shell. |
| Suitable prostate size | Any size; for mild to moderate symptoms. | Small and medium. | Medium and large; no upper limit. |
| When the effect comes | Within weeks; for as long as it is taken. | Over weeks, as the tissue shrinks. | After the catheter is removed. |
| Effect on ejaculation | Some medicines can reduce ejaculation. | Preserved in most patients. | Retrograde ejaculation is common. |
| Duration | Symptoms return when the medicine stops. | Long-lasting; some patients may need it again years later. | The most lasting option, as the tissue is fully removed. |
| Anaesthesia | Not needed; no procedure. | Light anaesthesia or sedation. | Under anaesthesia, through the urinary channel. |
The comparison describes general features; your urologist decides the right method from your examination and prostate measurement.
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Before surgery it was clearly explained to me what would be done to preserve function.
It was a consultation I could ask my men’s-health questions in, without being rushed.
I was discharged on the fourth day after surgery and back at work a week later.