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Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

What are the side effects of TURP surgery? Will I need to have surgery again?

• There is a small risk of infection, which may need to • Sometimes, men can have trouble controlling their
be treated with antibiotics. urine. This may need medication to treat or more
• Rarely, there may be bleeding that will require a surgery.
blood transfusion or you may need to go back for • At times, if there is abnormal scarring caused by the
another surgery. surgery or if the prostate gets larger again, you may
• For most men, there is no change in their ability to need more investigations and/or treatment.
have an erection after a TURP.
• Often the amount of semen seems less because
of backflow into the bladder at orgasm (called
retrograde ejaculation).
• These changes should not affect your sexual
enjoyment or that of your partner.

Your TURP has been scheduled for:

Day:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Date:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Time:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Location:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Notes: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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