Two of the most common urinary conditions affecting men are urethral stricture and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Learn how people are treating their urinary symptoms without the long recovery, retreatments, and sexual dysfunction
Fundamentally, stricture is a scar tissue situation caused by injury, infection, and urological procedures like DVIU (direct vision internal urethrotomies), dilations, and surgery. They can scar during healing, so your stricture treatment could be why you’re back in the waiting room.
Normal prostate growth can cause BPH and make it worse: your prostate continues to grow your whole life, putting more pressure on your urethra. How fast or slow it grows can affect how long symptom management and watchful waiting remain effective.
That’s completely normal, the symptoms can overlap. The best first step is speaking to a healthcare provider who can diagnose your condition.
Optilume® is a breakthrough minimally invasive treatment developed by Laborie. Using a drug coated balloon technology, Optilume® simultaneously opens the affected area and delivers paclitaxel, a clinically proven drug, directly to the tissue to prevent recurrence. It is FDA-approved for both urethral stricture disease and BPH.
“I don’t have to think about where’s the closest bathroom when I’m going to go to a restaurant with my family and try to make sure that I’m at a table near the restroom”
“The biggest thing for me is that I am essentially 100% voiding”
“It’s been almost exactly two months ago since I had the Optilume procedure and it’s just changed my life. It’s been wonderful.”
“Oh yeah quality of life has improved, I can garden and I can go out in my yard do what I want.”
“Go for it and do Optilume. Don’t think about it, because this is success.”
It’s a walk-in/walk-out procedure, with operating room time typically lasting 30 minutes or less, with little-to-no pain.
If you’re experiencing urinary symptoms that are affecting your daily life, it’s important to schedule an appointment with your urologist or healthcare provider.
A urologist can evaluate your symptoms, identify the cause, and discuss treatment options that may help improve your urinary function and quality of life. The earlier you seek evaluation, the sooner you can explore solutions that may help prevent symptoms from worsening.
You should see a doctor if you are experiencing symptoms that may be related to urethral stricture disease or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), including:
These symptoms can worsen over time and may affect your quality of life. In some cases, untreated urinary obstruction can lead to bladder, kidney, or urinary tract complications. A urologist can evaluate your symptoms, determine the underlying cause, and discuss appropriate treatment options.
Seek immediate medical attention if you are unable to urinate, develop severe pain, fever, or signs of infection.
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