Not all men presenting with symptoms relating to their prostate may be suitable for Rezum. Those with very severe symptoms or a very large prostate may not predictably achieve the level of symptom improvement hoped for. Careful discussion with an expert urologist is needed to understand whether Rezum is an appropriate option.
Following the procedure, the rate of complications beyond infection are low and commonly men will be discharged with a course of prophylactic antibiotics.
The risk of negative impact upon sexual function is low, with no risk to erectile function identified in the clinical trials and a very low risk, some 3 % of permanent dry ejaculation