Prostate - All People Who Are Interested In "PSA"

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Jay Motola

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posted 10/06/2008, comments (0)

Can Anal Intercourse Harm an Enlarged Prostate?

Dear Dr. Motoloa, Can anal intercourse harm an enlarged prostate? The physical act of anal intercourse should not theoretically have any harm on the prostate. The act of anal intercourse can cause some minor trauma to the prostate that could result in hematospermia (blood in the semen). However this is usually self limited and... Read more Chevron

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Marc Greenstein

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posted 07/14/2008, comments (0)

Treating Elevated PSA with Antibiotics

A common reason to see the urologist is for an elevated PSA, or prostate specific antigen. A man's PSA can rise for a number of reasons. Inflammation or infection of the prostate, prostatic enlargement and, of course, cancer of the prostate are the most common causes of an elevated PSA. A recent study from Palermo Italy reviewed the... Read more Chevron

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dalemilton

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posted 12/14/2007, comments (0)

Impact on PSA after stop taking Proscar - Velocity of PSA Increase

I have an enlarged prostate and started taking Proscar when I was 59 at that time I had a psa level of 2.71 my psa gradually decreased to .089 4 years latter and after a micro wave preocedure. My Dr then had me stop taking proscar at age 64, 6 months latter my psa was 3.12 and one year latter, today, it is 3.2. Obviously the... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Rick Wirtz

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posted 02/02/2007, comment (1)

The Elephant in the Bedroom, Part 3

Over the past two weeks I have addressed some of the physical issues that are involved in the sexual difficulties of individuals with chronic illness. This week I want to mention briefly another of these common issues and then touch on some of the emotional issues that have to be tackled.Among the physical difficulties is an often over looked... Read more Chevron

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Christopher Lukas

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posted 12/27/2006, comments (4)

The Fears in the Middle of the Night

It is June 2nd, and I am standing in the middle of a dusty street in the one-horse town of Pecos, New Mexico. Across the road is the Pecos Trading Company, where hand-tooled leather saddles sit side by side with Stetson hats and old phonograph records, struggling to catch the tourist's eye. Wild flowers dot the verge, cattle wander in the... Read more Chevron

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