How long will it take for the King to recover?
It’s difficult to say and depends on the individual, says Dr Amos Ogunkoya, an NHS GP working in London.
But how much time the monarch takes to recover may depend on his busy schedule.
A benign enlarged prostate is common in men over 50, according to the NHS, but a small proportion of men undergo a medical procedure to treat the condition.
“It’s rare to have surgery,” Dr Ogunkoya says, but “some people would opt for that before trying therapeutic therapies”.
Choosing whether or not to have surgery “depends on how much of a restriction the enlarged prostate is causing”.
“If it’s enlarged, it can restrict the flow. It can fill the bladder [and] you can get more water infections. It could be uncomfortable,” Dr Ogunkoya adds.
Apart from surgery, he says that some men can take medication to relax the muscles around the bladder and in the prostate gland.
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