King Charles will need to be placed on extended bed rest for up to two weeks following his enlarged prostate operation this week, a urologist has claimed.
Last Wednesday, Buckingham Palace announced the monarch will be undergoing surgery for his condition, which he wished to make public to encourage more men to get checked.
The statement read: “In common with thousands of men each year, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate.
“His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure. The King’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation.”
The monarch is understood to have cleared his diary ahead of his operation and will likely be advised to stay in hospital for two nights, possibly before continuing his recovery at home for up to two weeks.
Now Professor Damien Bolton, Vice President of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, talked about Charles’s procedure, while he also delved into the nature of his condition and whether it should be worrying or not.
He told Hello!: “These procedures are usually minimally invasive and performed without any skin incisions, and an estimated 25,000 are performed each year.”
The medical expert also explained the symptoms as well as potential complications of an untreated enlarged prostate.
He said: “A sudden and urgent need to urinate, straining or slow flow while urinating, or getting up multiple times in the night to urinate.”
Professor Bolton stressed that in severe cases, individuals might be unable to urinate, however, he said the monarch’s age (75) is a normal age for someone to undergo prostate treatment.
He praised Charles for making his diagnosis public and claimed it could help boost awareness about the condition.
