Like a tooth extraction: what to avoid after HoLEP

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3:14 I use the analogy of having a tooth pulled. When you have a wisdom tooth out, you have a bit of discomfort, soreness, and swelling. If you spit, a little bit of blood comes out. It's something similar; it's an open wound that gets washed by urine, but it's not actively bleeding.

3:31 Avoid sports, and it's important to avoid coffee, alcohol, and spicy foods that irritate the bladder. Tea also has an effect, uh, of stimulating urgency, of producing urinary urgency.