King Charles ‘doing well’ after prostate surgery as Kate continues hospital recovery – Royal family news

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The King has begun a second day in hospital after undergoing a procedure for an enlarged prostate.

Charles was spotted entering The London Clinic in central London on Friday morning with the Queen at his side – the same hospital where the Princess of Wales is being cared for following abdominal surgery.

Camilla appeared in good spirits when she first left the private hospital at 3.10pm, smiling at reporters before getting into a car.

She returned for a visit lasting around an hour-and-a-half and left just before 8pm.

She told people inside The London Clinic earlier on Friday that the King was “doing well” after the procedure.

The King, who is in hospital receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate, has generally enjoyed good health – although he has been injured during sporting pursuits.

It is hoped that Charles’s decision to share details of his diagnosis may encourage other men experiencing symptoms to get checked in line with public health advice.

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The King has been admitted for treatment on his enlarged prostate at the same hospital where the Princess of Wales is being cared for after abdominal surgery.

Charles, 75, was seen entering the private London Clinic in central London on Friday morning with the Queen at his side.

Most patients undergoing surgery for a benign enlarged prostate feel well enough in themselves within a day or two, experts have said.

There are a number of different treatment options on offer for the condition, which they described as being as common as arthritis.

According to the NHS website, most men with urinary symptoms will not require an operation, with lifestyle changes such as drinking less alcohol or fizzy drinks, bladder training and eating more fibre recommended in the first instance.

Medicines like diuretics and alpha blockers, which relax the muscle in the gland making it easier to urinate, can also help, or urinary catheters if a patient is unable to pee.

There are also a number of surgeries and procedures if these steps do not work.

The most common on the NHS is called transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), according to Professor Richard Hindley, a consultant urological surgeon working at Hampshire Hospitals.

“TURP is the most common procedure offered in the UK – about 60 per cent of men have that procedure,” he added.

Other procedures include holmium laser (HoLEP) and Greenlight XPS, which use lasers to remove a portion of the prostate, and PLASMA System, during which electrodes are put into the prostate through the urethra.

Benign prostate enlargement (BPE) is the medical term to describe an enlarged prostate, a condition that can affect how you pee.

BPE is common in men aged over 50. It’s not a cancer and it’s not usually a serious threat to health.

Many men worry that having an enlarged prostate means they have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. This is not the case.