A HIGH pressure water jet could replace lasers for prostate treatment in a bid to boost men’s sex lives, scientists say.

Using a high-pressure water jet to operate on an enlarged prostate can better preserve the ability to ejaculate, compared with standard laser surgery, finds research.

In the industry, this is done using extremely high-powered laser cutters, plasma cutters, or water jet cutters ... The operating pressure is a whopping 17,000 PSI or 1200 bar.

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That’s where water flossers come in. Also known as oral irrigators, water flossers spray a high-pressure jet of water between your teeth to clean the spaces that brushing misses, and remove food ...