Monday, February 13, 2012

Can Sexual Activity before a PSA Test Elevate PSA Level?

Dear Dr. Motola, Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE   Can sexual activity just before a PSA blood test make PSA results jump from 2 to 12?     PSA testing immediately after sexual activity remains controversial.  The most wi...
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jack rickett
8/ 6/09 12:42pm

will male ehancement products cause/contribute to elevated psa

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vastufan
1/15/11 8:22am

yes, today i had health check in most reputed hospital in india and found in report psa 18.

but the modus operendi of hospital staff was ridiculous as it can hurt patient will power.

patient was informed on phone that his psa is very high and that patient has to see urologist urgently.!!!!!

now i challenge hospital and report that within next 2 fortnight my psa  will be normal.

 

any comment? or any expert doctor accept this challenge?

 

 

 

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jack rickett
8/ 6/09 12:49pm

will male enhancement products elevate or change psa reults

11/ 1/09 7:20am

Johns-Hopkins which publishes a bunch of newsletters and white papers on PCa uses this "fact" as a prominent part of their promotions.  That leads me to think it is not so controversial.  

 

Prostate massage play is a prominent feature of sexual play in the gay community, and urologists in San Francisco who have many gay men in their practices are advising abstinence for longer periods more like a week.  And in the community of gay men who are into very aggressive and active anal play the "folklore" says that their PSAs go way up and take several weeks to a month to return to "normal".  

 

It would be enlightening to know if any "controlled" studies, or even interview/survey studies have sought to establish facts about how much sexual activity affects PSA and whether the intensity of the play is a factor as well.

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