PSA and Covid

[JamesHughs]

I’ve read a few times that PSA can become elevated for several months post Covid. Is this for real or just wishful thinking? Has anyone actually experienced this?

[spencoid2]

I got covid while doing chemo and my PSA did not change. I guess I am the control

[Explorer08]

I had COVID in January 2021. My PSA had remained nearly undetectable for nine years prior to that. By April of 2021 my PSA hit 3.9 and I started Orgovyx for the next 55 weeks. So, yes I had a PSA spike coincident with COVID. I don’t know, however, if there was a cause and effect relationship. Seems like an interesting study topic.

[SteveTheJ]

I did not; my PSA has been unmeasurable for 3+ years. But who knows? Everyone is different.

[RMontana]

There was an interesting aspect of COVID and its effect on the testicles that came up in this study...check out the MIN references...it lowered TET (testosterone) by 31% during the infection, so it would or could increase PSA afterwards as TET levels recovered...also check out the impact on mortality rates for men with TET below 100 ng/dl !!! To boot the virus is present in the testis even after the infection is gone...great. Rick

Min 12:09; PCa Patient w COVID

> levels below 100 ng/dL

> 8X mortality rate hospitalized

Min 12:48; covid effect on testicles

> 31% decrease T levels

> present biopsies after infection

> 22% incidence of orchitis (swelling )n other symptoms

> severe impact men over 80; 53%

youtube.com/watch?v=3f3VV18...(Not working as expected?)