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Risk and Safety Information 
All surgical treatments have inherent and associated side effects, some of which may lead to serious outcomes and may require intervention. Individual’s outcomes may depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to patient characteristics, disease characteristics and/or surgeon behavior. The most common side effects are mild and transient and may include mild pain or difficulty when urinating, discomfort in the pelvis or penis, blood in the urine, inability to empty the bladder or a frequent and/or urgent need to urinate, and bladder or urinary tract infection. Other risks include but are not limited to: anesthesia risk; sexual dysfunction, including ejaculatory or erectile dysfunction; injury to the urethra, such as false passage or stricture, or to the rectum, including rectal incontinence/perforation; bladder or prostate capsule perforation; infection, including the potential transmission of blood borne pathogens; bleeding; incontinence; embolism; electric shock/burn; transurethral resection (TUR) syndrome; bladder neck contracture; and bruising. No claim is made that the AquaBeam Robotic System will cure any medical condition, or entirely eliminate the diseased entity. Repeated treatment or alternative therapies may sometimes be required.
For more information about potential side effects and risks associated with Aquablation therapy, speak with your urologist or surgeon.
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Aquablation therapy is performed by urologists. Patients should talk to their doctor to determine if Aquablation therapy is right for them. Patients and doctors should review the potential benefits and limitations of treatment together.

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We know that most BPH treatment options may provide symptom relief, but we also know they often force men to compromise symptom relief, preservation of sexual function, and continence in some way.
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of men say BPH impacts how they feel about themselves

of men say BPH impacts their quality of life

BPH Statistics1,2

<h3>WHAT IS BPH?</h3>
The prostate is a gland that plays an important role in sexual function. <a href="https://aquablation.co.uk/blog/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-bph-diagnosis/">Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)</a>, or an enlarged prostate, is a prostate that has grown to be larger than normal. BPH is not prostate cancer.
As the prostate grows, it may:
<ul>
<li>Constrict the urethra, making it difficult to urinate</li>
<li>Apply pressure on the bladder, causing it to weaken and have difficulty emptying</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
Left untreated, BPH can cause significant health problems, including irreversible bladder or kidney damage, bladder stones, and incontinence.
</blockquote>
<h3 id="What-Causes-BPH">WHAT CAUSES BPH?</h3>
The cause of prostate enlargement is not known.
What is known is that there are two phases of growth:
<ol>
<li>During puberty, the prostate doubles to about the size of a walnut and then stops growing</li>
<li>Around age 25, the prostate continues to grow for the rest of a man’s life</li>
</ol>

An enlarged prostate makes it difficult to urinate normally.

Enlarged Prostate (BPH)

Urine flows normally from the bladder, through the prostate, and out of the body.

Normal Prostate

BPH is an unfortunate reality of aging for many. 
Today, the condition is estimated to affect3:

are in their 50s

are in their 60s

are in their 70s

94 Million Men Actively Managing BPH Globally

HOW COMMON IS BPH?

BPH may cause symptoms called <a href="/living-with-bph/#Categories-of-LUTS">lower urinary tract symptoms</a> (LUTS). LUTS affects the bladder, prostate, and urethra and can impact your ability to hold urine and empty the bladder.

of men over 50 years of age will encounter moderate to severe LUTS

of men will experience moderate to severe LUTS by the time they are 85 years of age, which is likely caused by BPH

Experiencing BPH Symptoms? You’re Not Alone. 

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BPH4

BPH can impact your ability to hold urine in various way. No matter the symptoms, they all can be challenging to deal with.

Ability to Hold Urine

The need to urinate immediately or urgently

Urgency

The need to urinate more often than normal

Frequency

The need to urinate frequently at night while sleeping

Nocturia

Intermittency

Common indicators in this category include:

CATEGORIES OF BPH SYMPTOMS

Men with BPH can have trouble emptying the bladder and may experience various forms of discomfort while trying to use the toilet.

Emptying the Bladder

The need to push or strain to start and complete urinating

Straining

Gentle or weak stream instead of a strong stream of urine

Weak Stream

Dysuria

Hesitancy

Complete loss of the ability to hold urine

Incontinence

Complete loss of the ability to empty your bladder

Retention

Regardless of the symptoms, BPH presents several inconveniences to everyday life that no one should have to face.

The Impact of BPH on Quality of Life

Limits on social activities due to toilet proximity

Decreased sexual function (erectile function/ejaculatory function)

Take the assessment

Take the International Prostate Symptom Score assessment and see how severe your symptoms are.

Are you experiencing BPH symptoms?

Diagnosis starts with a visit to your doctor to see if your symptoms are being caused by BPH. To determine a BPH diagnosis, your doctor may run a series of tests:
<ul>
<li>Physical examination of your prostate</li>
<li>Review of your symptoms</li>
<li>Evaluations of your ability to store urine in your bladder and your ability to urinate</li>
</ul>
If these tests confirm a BPH diagnosis, your doctor will then discuss your treatment options.
<a class="btn-primary mt-m" href="/understanding-your-treatment-options/">Explore treatment options</a> &nbsp; <a href="/find-a-urologist/" class="btn-secondary mt-m">FIND A UROLOGIST</a>

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

References:
<ol>
<li>Roehrborm CG, et al. Clin Interv Aging. 2008.</li>
<li>Data on file, PROCEPT BioRobotics.</li>
<li>GBD 2019 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Collaborators. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2022.</li>
<li>Foster HE, et al. J Urol. 2018.</li>
</ol>