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myjoy2go
Thursday, November 01, 2007 at 10:38 PMHave you seen an urologist? I would do that as soon as possible. A GP is not a specialist with all knowledge of the prostate etc. What is your PSA?
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Paul Durham
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 at 02:40 PMI have been referred to a urologist once again and I am now waiting for an appointment. I'm sorry but I do know what you mean by PSA, would you please explain. Thanks, PD -
PSA
myjoy2go
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 at 03:40 PMPSA is a test:
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test measures the level of PSA in the blood. A blood sample is drawn and the amount of PSA is measured in a laboratory.
Low is good, it goes higher as a man ages but it can be high in a young many for many reasons.
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Paul Durham
Thursday, November 08, 2007 at 03:08 PMI've never had a PSA test but I will mention it to the urologist when I see him next Wednesday. Thanks for your advice and interest, I will let you know the outcome of my visit. It's good to communicate with someone who has experience of these matters.re: PSA
myjoy2go
Thursday, November 08, 2007 at 05:09 PMPaul,
I hope all goes well at the urologist visit. I am surprised that your primary doctor never did a PSA test on you starting at the age 50. My husband has been tested each year when got his physical. He is 59 and has prostate cancer ~ good risk ~ T1c, grade 3, gleason 6. I am sure that information will be mind boggling. My husband had no syptoms just a high PSA for his age in March. Well to long to post here.
Know that you will be in my thought and hoping all goes well for you!
Monica
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Bill
Friday, April 17, 2009 at 01:30 AMHi Paul,
I completed radiation treatments in January of this year. I have dark, very dark blood in semen. It indicates to me that I do not have recent bleeding, but blood left from the treatments. I agree that you need to see a urologist.
My GP runs test frequently that are "age appropriate." He caught my elevated PSA and very very early detection of the cancer.
So keep at it and ask what you should watch for at your age, Had a stress test? Echocardiogram? Fasting blood glucose test (diabetes). The ealier we know the more effective tha treatment, and we do less damage to ourselves.
Be well
Bill
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blood in semen and hernia!!!
smanzi333
Sunday, November 08, 2009 at 10:47 PMI am 40 and have been having this problem ever since I had my last hernia operation. The kugel mesh patch put out a recall. I am gpoing to find out if they used this kugel patch on me hopefully tomorrow. You should also find out if they used this for your hernia operation, there have been a lot of problems with it. Yours started before the hernia was operated on though, still find out. Look up the kugel mesh and look at all the lawsuites that are going on. If you find anything else out about this problem let me know. Good luck
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