Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) Treatment
Minimally Invasive BPH Treatment in Oceanside, CA
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a benign (non-cancerous) enlargement of the prostate gland. BPH is present in one out of four men above 55 years of age, and one in two men above 75 years of age.
Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) is a minimally invasive treatment that improves the lower urinary tract symptoms caused by BPH.
Benefits of Prostate Artery Embolization:
- Minimally invasive
- No hospital stay
- Repeatable
- Improves lower urinary tract symptoms
- Reduces risk of urinary incontinence
- Preserves sexual function
- No incisions
Symptoms of BPH include:
- Frequent urination
- Nocturia or increased frequency of urination at night
- Difficulty in starting the urination or straining while urinating
- Weak or a continuous stream of urine
- Dribbling at the end of urination
- Inability to empty the bladder
- Blood in the urine
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary retention
