How Does Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy Work?

Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy is a non-surgical treatment that uses the natural energy stored in water vapor, or steam, to remove excess prostate tissue that is pressing on the urethra.

Rezūm Therapy is typically performed right in your urologist’s office, or at an outpatient surgery facility and completed in one short appointment.

During each 9-second treatment, sterile water vapor is released throughout the targeted prostate tissue. When the steam contacts the prostate tissue, all the stored energy is released into the tissue. Your doctor will determine the amount of treatments you need, based on the size of your prostate.

Over time, your body’s natural healing response absorbs the treated tissue, shrinking the prostate. With the extra tissue removed, the urethra opens, reducing BPH symptoms.

Most patients begin to experience symptom relief in as soon as two weeks, and maximum benefit may occur within three months.*1,2 Patient responses can and do vary.

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Gain lasting BPH relief in 3 simple steps:

The following is intended as a general overview, and your experience may differ. Please talk with your doctor about questions you may have about Rezūm Therapy.

1. Before Your Procedure

  • Your doctor may stop anticoagulants (blood thinners) a few days to a week prior to your procedure.
  • Antibiotics may be prescribed.
  • Your doctor will discuss any pain medications that will be used.

2. Procedure Day

  • The actual procedure takes only minutes; however, plan on spending approximately two hours for the entire appointment.
  • You will receive pain medication prescribed by your doctor for the procedure.
  • Plan to have a driver for your appointment, unless your doctor tells you that you can drive yourself home.

3. Resume Your Life

  • After your procedure, continue oral antibiotics as prescribed by your doctor.
  • Your doctor may recommend a catheter for a few days to ease urination during healing.
  • Avoid activities that may irritate your prostate. Consult your doctor for specific recommendations.
  • If you experience discomfort:
    • Take a mild pain medication, as recommended by your doctor.
    • Try a warm bath or sitting on a hot water bottle.
    • Consider temporarily removing caffeine, chocolate and alcohol from your diet.

Within a few days, you will most likely be able to resume normal activities* and most patients will experience noticeable symptom improvement in as soon as two weeks.2

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Orange County Urology Associates (OCUA) delivers comprehensive urology care throughout Orange County with locations in Laguna Hills, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, and San Clemente. We also have patients from Los Angeles, San Diego, and from outside the U.S. We focus on comprehensive urological care for both men and women involving Urinary incontinence/leakage (men, women, teens, children), urinary tract infections (UTIs), enlarged prostate / benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), erectile dysfunction (ED) / impotence, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, kidney disorders, kidney stones, sacral nerve stimulation, male infertility, sperm mapping, male restoration, curved penis, vasectomy (no-needle and no-scalpel) and vasectomy reversal.

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