What is Rezum?

What is Rezum?

What is Rezum? Rezum is a minimally invasive procedure which uses steam to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is where there is excess growth of prostate tissue which constricts and obstructs the urethra. This causes symptoms such as frequency and urgency to urinate, irregular flow, straining and getting up in the night to urinate.

What is Rezum treatment for prostate cancer?

One of the latest is called Rezum treatment (pronounced ree-zoom). Rezum treatment uses the heat generated from radiofrequency-generated water vapor to remove excess prostate tissue in order to relieve symptoms. The urethra—the tube that empties the bladder—passes directly through the walnut-sized prostate gland.

How does rerezum treatment work?

Rezum treatment uses the heat generated from radiofrequency-generated water vapor to remove excess prostate tissue in order to relieve symptoms. The urethra—the tube that empties the bladder—passes directly through the walnut-sized prostate gland.

Is Rezum approved by the FDA?

It’s been approved by the US FDA since 2015. What’s pretty amazing about the Rezum therapy is that it is a simple out-patient therapy that can be done in the office. No general anesthesia is needed. No medications with unpleasant side effects are required.