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I remember reading on here and other places that you should refrain from having sex for a certain period before you take a PSA test. I searched the term above but nothing came up. Can anyone help me with this as I have a PSA test scheduled for tomorrow morning so would be over 48 hrs but under 72 hrs. Also, if I dont have a prostate at all does this still matter? Thanks for any help. Hate to get a false high number as that will freak me out.

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Teufelshunde

Thanks.

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Tall_Allen

It doesn't apply to you - only if you have a prostate.

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Don_1213 in reply to Tall_Allen

TA - what about those of us with a cooked prostate (RT)?

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Tall_Allen in reply to Don_1213

It still applies - 48 hours to be safe

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Teufelshunde

Thanks. That is not mentioned most times even in the PC groups.

ck722 profile image
ck722

And no turmeric for 7 days to skew the test.

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kreg001 in reply to ck722

does turmeric produce false highs or lows?

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ck722 in reply to kreg001

prostatecancer.news/2019/04...

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ck722 in reply to ck722

I saved this from Tall Allan

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ck722

False low.

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TJGuy

Let understand any effect on PSA is miniscule. The difference in the PSA is likely to be in the hundredths of a percent, or perhaps as much tenth of a percent.

I remember one such test of cyclists riding long distances at a hard effort. They made sure to take the blood within two hours of completed cycling. Because after two hours the slight difference began waining.

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Cancer2x

What is this “sex” you speak of?

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tad4 in reply to Cancer2x

Obviously you are on ADT as well! I think "sex" is what we used to have if I remember,lol.

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tad4

If you are on ADT, you don't need to refrain from having sex, lol, it just doesn't happen!

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ctflatlander

I wish I had that problem.

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Cancer2x

Happy 247th birthday (a coupla hours early). Pretty amazing. Hoo-Rah!

Old Army Recon Rat.

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Teufelshunde in reply to Cancer2x

Hoo-Rah! I'm really starting to feel those years :)

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JTrack

A couple years ago I waited the obligatory 3-days after sex and my PSA went up about 2.0 points and it freaked the oncologist and I out. Retested after a 10-day abstinence and it was back down to normal 0.85 and it's been fine ever since. Whew, won't make that mistake again...

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