Lawrenceville & Braselton · Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
Prostatic Artery Embolization: why aren’t my symptoms gone right away?
By Advanced Urology ·
What's the short answer?
PAE works gradually.
The particles reduce blood flow, and the prostate tissue slowly shrinks.
Around the one-week mark most men notice a change, and gains keep coming for roughly six months.
For about a week, burning and frequent urination are common.
When is it an emergency?
If you can't urinate at all, or have fever with chills, go to the ER now, then follow up with us.
When should you see a urologist about this?
Call us if symptoms worsen.
What is it like being seen as a Dacula patient?
Hamilton Mill and Dacula readers have two doors to choose from: Crown Pointe Way in Lawrenceville and Old Winder Highway in Braselton. The first visit covers your history and an exam, and lab work or imaging is often handled before you head home.
How do we handle this for Dacula patients?
For Dacula men with prostate growth, the plan usually opens with a medicine and a follow-up check, then moves to procedures such as UroLift, Aquablation, HoLEP or TURP at Crown Pointe Way if daily pills are not the answer.
How should a Dacula patient prepare?
Before a Dacula appointment, write a few lines about your symptoms and questions, gather earlier lab or imaging reports, and list your prescriptions. A spouse or friend can come along to listen and take notes.
When is it time to check in with us?
Reach our team at (678) 344-8900 when something new shows up, a result arrives that you do not understand, or a medicine stops helping. Mention Dacula when you call, and say whether Lawrenceville or Braselton works for you.
What else might Dacula readers want?
What else do patients ask?
What if I need a vasectomy consult too?
Mention it when booking, and we can cover it during the same Dacula appointment where possible.
Hamilton Mill men ask whether BPH medicines are forever. Are they?
Not necessarily. Some men stay on a pill for years; others move to UroLift, Aquablation, HoLEP or TURP at Crown Pointe Way when they would rather stop daily medicine.
Which videos can help?
Watch on YouTube: UroLift in 60 Seconds: Opening an Enlarged Prostate Without CuttingWhat the video covers: Dr. Dev Mally, an Advanced Urology urologist, explains how UroLift opens the channel through an enlarged prostate without cutting or removing prostate tissue.
- Watch: UroLift in 60 Seconds: Opening an Enlarged Prostate Without Cutting
- Watch: #005 - Prostate Artery Embolization: A Surgery-Free Breakthrough for Enlarged Prostate
These open on Advanced Urology's YouTube channel.
How do I book a visit?
Our Lawrenceville and Braselton teams both look forward to helping Dacula neighbors with this.
Book a visit with Advanced Urology near Dacula today. (678) 344-8900 Book online