Dear Doctor: What is the Urolift procedure, and can it improve sexual function?

I’m 79, and for several years, I have been taking finasteride and tamsulosin for benign prostatic hyperplasia. (In the past, I underwent a TURP procedure, which I will never go through again.) As we ...

Dear Doctor: Urologist suggests miracle cure for sex drive and ED; could it work?

Finasteride (Proscar) is more likely to cause problems with sexual function, but it is still uncommon. During the first year ...
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Nigeria records first UroLift prostate surgery in West, Central Africa

In a ground-breaking medical achievement, Nigeria has become the first country in West and Central Africa to successfully perform the UroLift procedure, a revolutionary treatment for benign prostate ...
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Outcomes From Two New Head-to-Head Randomized Controlled Trials Involving the UroLift™ System Highlight a Superior Patient Experience* Against Rezūm and Its Advantage Over ...

WAYNE, Pa., May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teleflex Incorporated (TFX), a global leader in medical technologies, today announced the presentation of new research findings from the 2024 American ...
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Does Medicare pay for Urolift?

Urolift is a minimally invasive procedure to help treat an enlarged prostate, known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Medicare will typically cover Urolift procedures when a doctor deems them ...
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Large-Scale Real-World Study Demystifies UroLift™ System Durability and Reinforces Superior Patient Experience for Men With Enlarged Prostate Compared to Leading Surgical ...

WAYNE, Pa., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teleflex Incorporated (TFX) (NYSE:TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, announced today that a new peer-reviewed study in the Nature ...
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Teleflex Announces Multiple Clinical and Real-World Evidence Studies to Be Highlighted at the 2024 American Urological Association Annual Meeting

Highlights include two head-to-head randomized clinical trials (RCT) data presentations of UroLift™ System vs. other modalities to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - Additional studies examine ...
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Is UroLift Covered by Medicare?

UroLift is a minimally invasive treatment option for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called enlarged prostate. Medicare covers the UroLift procedure when a doctor deems it medically necessary ...