Erectile and Ejaculatory Function Preserved with Convective Water Vapor Energy Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Randomized Controlled Study

2016126 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Kevin T. McVary · Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Steven Gange

Marc Gittelman · Aventura Hospital and Medical Center

Kenneth A. Goldberg

Kalpesh Patel · Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

Neal D. Shore · Carolina Urologic Research Center

Richard Levin · Chesapeake Urology Associates

Michael Rousseau

Abstract

Convective water vapor thermal therapy provides sustainable improvements for 12 months to lower urinary tract symptoms and urinary flow while preserving erectile and ejaculatory functions.

Topics & Keywords

Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research Sexual function and dysfunction studies Pelvic floor disorders treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volume 13, Issue 6, pp. 924-933

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.03.372

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