Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy in Thane — RGMC Kalwa

### Common BPH Cases Seen at the Kalwa Campus

The patient population at Rajiv Gandhi Medical College reflects Kalwa's demographic diversity: working-age men from industrial backgrounds who have physically demanding jobs and present later because urinary symptoms don't prevent them from working; older men whose families have brought them in with severe nocturia and overflow incontinence they had been concealing for years; and patients from Mumbra and Diva who have previously accessed only primary care and have never had a prostate-specific investigation. Many arrive with PSA tests that have never been done, making the initial assessment both diagnostic and educational. Mr. Harshawardhan Godbole FRCS, who as Associate Professor at St George's University has experience teaching urology to the next generation of surgeons, brings an educational approach to patient consultations at Rajiv Gandhi Medical College. Patients leave understanding their condition — the difference between BPH and prostate cancer, what the IPSS score means, and why uroflowmetry is more informative than symptom reporting alone.

### Institutional Advantage — Full Diagnostic Infrastructure on Campus

The medical college campus at Kalwa provides a diagnostic environment that standalone specialist clinics cannot replicate: on-site urology equipment, laboratory services for same-day PSA and renal function results, and access to ultrasound imaging — all within the same institutional setting. For patients from Mumbra and Diva who travel specifically to Kalwa for this appointment, having investigations arranged and reviewed within a single visit significantly reduces the number of trips required.

### When BPH Requires Urgent Intervention — Identifying Retention Risk

Some patients present to HRG Urology at Rajiv Gandhi Medical College not with gradual symptom progression but in the aftermath of an acute urinary retention episode — often triggered by a cold, constipation, or alcohol. The post-retention assessment is clinically important: renal ultrasound, post-void residual scan, and renal function tests determine whether the kidneys have been affected, and guide the timing of catheter removal and transition to definitive BPH treatment.

Why choose RGMC Kalwa for benign prostatic hypertrophy?

• Why patients from Mumbra, Diva, and Airoli choose Rajiv Gandhi Medical College for BPH: the campus is directly accessible by local train from all three stations — a 5–10 minute journey from Diva or Mumbra station followed by an auto-rickshaw to the campus gate — making specialist prostate care accessible without road travel for communities that rely on public transport.
• The medical college's on-site diagnostic infrastructure — laboratory, imaging, and urology equipment — allows many BPH patients to have their PSA, uroflowmetry, post-void residual scan, and ultrasound completed in a single campus visit, reducing the logistical burden on patients who travel from Thane East.
• For patients who have previously been told their prostate symptoms are "just age" by general practitioners, the structured institutional assessment at Rajiv Gandhi Medical College — with documented IPSS scores, flow rates, and PSA results — provides the evidence base for proper treatment decisions for the first time in their care pathway.

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WHAT IS BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY (BPH)?

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlargement of the prostate gland and is usually an older man's disease. The pressure on the urethra (water tube through the penis) leads to symptoms of obstruction such as poor stream, straining to pass urine, dribbling, getting up at night to pass urine, hesitancy. There are many effective treatments for bother from BPH but it is vital to understand the individual patients' needs and circumstances to tailor the treatment which will suit them best.

Symptoms for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH):

LUTS (lower urinary tract symptoms) can be:

Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH):

Due history taking, thorough physical examination and investigations are necessary to arrive to an accurate diagnosis. Symptom scores and voiding diaries maybe needed too. A tailored plan will be made, and the best choice of treatment will be discussed with you based on your age, prostate size, and your condition of your health. Modern medicines have altered LUTS management and reduced greatly the need for surgical intervention.

• Bipolar Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
• Urolift
• Rezum
• HoLEP (holmium laser enucleation)

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