Covid-19 may increase PSA in men with prostates

[Tall_Allen]

It has been found to migrate to the testicles and the prostate in monkeys 1 and 2 weeks post infection. They used a PET scan to detect the virus.

scitechdaily.com/covid-infe...

biorxiv.org/content/10.1101...

This is not yet peer-reviewed, but it is probably a good idea to wait at least a month after infection to get a PSA test.

[cesces]

I hope it doesn't cause any more nuanced prostate cancer issues.

It seems like Covid goes everywhere and can cause mischief anywhere where it can cause either inflammation or coagulation issues.

[JamesHughs]

Thank you Tall Allen

Once again, I find your information sharing quite helpful. I’m not reading anything into this that I shouldn’t, but it’s strangely coincidental that my PSA remained undetectable for over two years, I caught Covid 2X even after being vaccinated, and my PSA started rising. My Best, Jim

[beachguy43 in reply to JamesHughs]

Same thing happened to me. Hoping that Covid was the cause.

[BigglesOz in reply to JamesHughs]

My Dr recommended not to get jab because it can revive quiescent cancers.

[Tall_Allen in reply to BigglesOz]

Your doctor is a moron.

[BigglesOz in reply to Tall_Allen]

Just like you

[Hidden in reply to BigglesOz]

😂

[MMK-XFuture]

Thanks for the info, as usual. I tested positive for Covid about a year ago. PSA went from undetectable to 0.06. MO not sure why.

[dhccpa in reply to MMK-XFuture]

Did it come back down?

[MMK-XFuture in reply to dhccpa]

Unfortunately, stayed at 0.06, after a couple of months of PSA tests. As long as its not going up, I'm ok with it. Thanks for asking.

[CrocodileShoes]

I had a test 2 weeks after contracting Covid. PSA rose from 0.9 to 1.5. I freaked out of course and then my wife says 'Do you think Covid might have played a part?' Dr Google suggested it could be. Got a consultation with my onco in a couple of weeks and I will print these out for him. Thanks.

[CrocodileShoes]

And there's this: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/346... and ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[Manilo]

My PSA mid december was 0.3 steadyThen Covid in January

PSA mid Feb. Is 0.6

Now on a strict diet and exercise to see if I can get back below 0.3

[Tall_Allen in reply to Manilo]

Exercise and eating well are good for you but has nothing to do with PSA.

[Farn in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thank you for the clarification

[lokibear0803]

It appears I’m the outlier in this thread. My PSA was dropping somewhat sluggishly (ADT + zytiga) until I got COVID in December, then the dropoff accelerated noticeably. The rate of decrease has almost doubled.

[j-o-h-n]

Holy coconuts Batman, we better warn Jingles and Bingo..............

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Saturday 03/05/2022 4:13 PM EST

[MrkP]

My PSA started to rise after I got Lyme disease. My MO didn’t rule it out as a possible cause.

[Hidden in reply to MrkP]

My PSA is thinking about rising just reading this! 😂