Has anyone had prostate bleeding months after a HOLEP operation

[Classicmichael]

Hi, had a HOLEP operation six years ago and had my first major bleeding a few months after the op.

I have been in hospital three times since with blood in my urine and had to have my bladder irrigated and had to stay catheratised for a few days until l am clear of bleeding.

Thing is l have not heard of anyone else getting this and wondered if l have just been unlucky?

I can pee a lot better and don,t spend all my time looking for a toilet like l used to but l do wonder if this has been worth it.

[butterflyEi]

Hi classicmichael

I see noone with any experience of this has replied. My husband has not experienced this but it was one of the problems that could occur which was highlighted when we had the initial specialist chat. Hope you get it sorted.

best wishes

[Classicmichael in reply to butterflyEi]

Sorry to be so late in answering, it seems that l may have been an unusual case regarding the episodes of bleeding after what should have been a straightforward operation.

Thank you for your support.

Mike

[HolGuy in reply to Classicmichael]

Mike, wondering how this has sorted for you years later. Not needing hospitalization so far but I have had blood in the urine off-and-on over the last couple of months. Had HOLEP 17 months ago for very large prostate ( BPH only) and thus a prolonged procedure with lots of tissue removed, but fine recovery except for getting the flu. Have had pretty thorough testing of all the related plumbing, UltraSound, partner urologist did cystoscopy, and finally CATScan, and everything looks fine. We are attributing off-and-on blood in urine to my increased exercise as I have especially noticed it after coming home from long brisk walks or golf, taking a nap and then rising to find the blood in the urine. Clears up completely by the next couple of bathroom visits. Starts again days later, usually after exercise. They think it's just some delayed minor residual bleeding and sloughing off of clots around surgically treated areas. It *was* a vast total area that was treated. Since the HOLEP tends to do a good initial job of cauterizing the excision areas, all the other results have been excellent. Bladder Capacity like it was 20 years ago and all the other functions unaffected. PSA is still around 5 and prostate not tiny, but much smaller overall mass than before. Keeping an eye out but otherwise just getting on. Will update here if, any re-hospitalization etc ever occurs, but touch wood, I have been blessed and so fortunate.

[Billy92 in reply to HolGuy]

Hi Mike. Thanks for sharing your experience. I have just been diagnosed with enlarged prostrate with a size of 113 ml. No complications were detected but I do have to get up multiple times during the night to pee. Apart from that I am leading a normal lifestyle. The doctor put me on Tamsulosin which I have been having for the last two weeks but not really noticing a huge improvement. Due to the side effects of medication I’m not sure if I should stop it and then if there are any complications than move straight to surgery like Holep? Any suggestions? Also what was the size of your prostate and why did you decide to have Holep? Thank you for your time

[Billy92 in reply to Billy92]

My apologies. I meant “Holguy” not Mike