Dr. Donald Sonn and Prostate Enlargement
Dr. Donald Sonn is a physician who specializes in urology and treats patients with benign prostate hyperplasia.
Springfield, Massachusetts, March 13, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Dr. Donald Sonn has had consistent success treating patients who have benign prostate hyperplasia. Sonn has successfully treated patients with BPH through GreenLight Laser Therapy. Normally patients are treated with transurethral resection of the prostate or TURP.
Dr. Donald Sonn is a physician who specializing in urology practices at the Urology Group of Western New England. Trained in minimally invasive surgery, Sonn is trained in the da Vinci Surgical System and the GreenLight Laser Therapy, which is used for benign prostatic hyperplasia, commonly known as an enlarged prostate.
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia is a non-cancerous condition that affects most men at the some point in their lives. BPH affects nearly all of men over the age of eighty. Though traces of an enlarged prostate can be seen in men at the age of forty, the likelihood of men having the condition increase with age.
The cause of prostate enlargement is not fully known, but there are medical research and development teams who are working on learning more about the condition. While the condition is not cancerous, it can cause problems in the urine flow. Enlarged prostate can also cause many men to have to urinate several times during the course of the night. Treatment is recommended for the disease. Though this is no one-size-fits-all treatment, Dr. Donald Sonn has other ways to treat the condition.
For minor symptoms, Dr. Donald Sonn recommends a lifestyle change. Drinking fewer fluids in the evenings helps lessen the symptoms of BPH. Lowering the average consumption of alcohol and caffeine also helps the patient. On top of this, Dr. Donald Sonn recommends also to cut back on the intake of diuretics, antihistamines, and decongestants. Creating and maintaining an active lifestyle will help. In some cases, even medication can be prescribed.
Dr. Donald Sonn recommends transurethral resection of the prostate, known as TURP. The treatment that is most often recommended is TRUP. In this treatment, the part of the enlarged prostate that is obstructing the urethra is removed. This treatment is effective but requires hospitalization and catheterization for at least forty-eight hours, and includes risks such as bleeding and fluid absorption.
