Gat Goren Method for treatment of enlarged prostate gland (BPH)

The Gat Goren Method for Treatment of Enlarged Prostate

What is the Problem?

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate – BPH) is one of the most common medical problems suffered by men.  Prostate enlargement is observed in around 40% of men in their 50s, and in around 60% of men in their 60s.  In ages of 70 and above, the phenomenon is even more common.

An enlarged prostate impedes quality of life, from disturbance to sleep due to a frequent need to urinate during the night (nocturia) to urgent hospitalization due to urinary  retention  (inability to urinate).

Despite the fact that millions of men around the world suffer from this problem, many men do not treat it.  This is because almost all of the conventional surgical treatments that treat directly the prostate offered at present involve side effects with serious consequences, such as impotence or urinary incontinence.

What is the New Treatment?

After many years of research, Dr. Yigal Gat and Dr. Menachem Goren have  found the origin for the evolution of prostate enlargement.  In articles published around the world, they reported on newly found route of testosterone to reach the prostate in  high concentration directly from the testes. The results of this research led them to develop a new method of treating the problem of enlarged prostate, without the well-known side effects.

The Gat Goren method for treating enlarged prostate is based on a smart and unique catheterization technique performed under local anesthesia only, in a procedure that takes around two hours.  During the procedure, the entire network of malfunction veins that divert ("illegally") the flow of testosterone into the prostate is located and treated.  Testosterone is the known factor in medicine that control the volume of the prostate gland. High concentration (intraprostatic) increases prostate volume low concentration  decreases prostate volume. The treatment causes an improvement in the symptoms, and within weeks to few months later, a reduction in the size of the prostate can already be measured.  Many patients who have undergone the treatment report a change in their quality of life after the first month.

This method was described by the journal Andrologia as a far-reaching development (see under articles)

For a news item on the subject on Sky News

Advantages of the Procedure

  1. No risk of impotence as in regular surgery.
  2. No risk of injury to continence as in regular treatments.
  3. None of the other risks and side effects of surgery.
  4. No opening of the abdomen.
  5. No pain.
  6. No hospitalization.
  7. Local anesthesia only.
  8. No contact with the sexual organs.
  9. No risk of harm to fertility.
  10. Short duration of procedure (around two hours).  Following 48 hours of rest, the patient can return to his routine, including full sexual activity.

How does the process work for people coming from overseas?

The Gat Goren clinic in Israel accepts patients from all around the world.  The clinic team makes considerable efforts to ensure that their timetable meets the needs of patients, and the time restrictions on those patients who have come from overseas. Therefore, the clinic takes care to ensure that responses are personal, discrete and convenient. This is done in a few simple steps:

  • If you suffer from symptoms such as getting up at night and frequent urination at night, a feeling that the bladder has not been fully emptied, a weak flow of urine, or other physical symptoms such as pain when urinating, the reason is  most probably an enlarged prostate.  It is recommended that you consult the clinic.  The team at the clinic will be pleased to provide you with a quick response by telephone or email (recommended) at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
  • Depending on the assessment of your medical condition, you will be asked to email the clinic with the results of the latest tests you did, along with any other material that the medical team might request.  These will assist in determining whether you are suitable to undergo the procedure.
  • If the clinic evaluates that the procedure could assist your condition, a treatment date will be set for you giving you sufficient time to arrange a flight and stay in Israel, and we shall make every effort to take your preferred dates into account.
  • One of the advantages of this treatment is the short time that it takes, and the fact that no hospitalization after the treatment is needed.  Therefore, the time that you need to stay in Israel is between 5 to 7 days only.  This includes examination, treatment, 24 hours rest  , and short examination before the flight back.
  • The procedure itself takes around two hours, without the need for any surgery, and without the side effects that surgery involves, without any contact with the prostate, generally without  pain and with some 80%  success rate After about half an hour of additional rest, you will be discharged to your hotel.
  • Before your flight back home, you will undergo another examination.
  • You will be asked to remain in contact with the clinic for the purpose of medical follow-up.  We will guide your about the tests to be done by your urologist during the six months following the procedure.

For additional information regarding treatment of enlarged prostate via the Gat Goren method, and the diagnosis of enlarged prostate symptoms, contact the clinic team.

 



שיווק באינטרנט | גת גורן Google+