My wife has yeast infections all of the time. We both also carry the herpes virus. Can either of these increase the psa count?
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Q: can a yeast infection or herpes effect a higher psa score?
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4/28/10 1:03am
A partners yeast infection should not have any bearing on a PSA reading. Similarly, a herpes infection also will not cause an elevation of the PSA. Your wife should have an evaluation with a gynecologist due to the ongoing infections that she is having.
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