Start with the cause
A clinician may review symptoms, medicines and prior surgery, examine you and request urine or other tests. Ask what each test is intended to answer. Bring previous prostate results and a list of medicines, including supplements. A prostate cancer assessment and an assessment of benign enlargement are related but different questions.
Compare more than the procedure name
Depending on findings, the discussion may include observation, changes to daily habits, medication or a procedure. Ask about expected symptom improvement, sexual effects, bleeding, infection, temporary catheter use and the chance of needing another treatment. Your anatomy and health matter as much as the advertised recovery time.
Plan the return visits
Request a written schedule for catheter removal, test results and follow-up. If travelling, discuss when you can safely fly and who can help at home. A short procedure does not mean recovery and follow-up are complete the same day.
Questions worth bringing
Which findings show obstruction? Can I reasonably try or continue medicine? What are the consequences of waiting? Would the proposed treatment affect ejaculation or future prostate assessment? What costs are included in the written estimate?
Sources checked 31 October 2026. Educational content; not independently medically reviewed.