Forgot to refrain and had sex 36 hrs before my psa test. Results have increased from 4.2 to 4.8, could sex cause this increase
Sex before psa test: Forgot to refrain... - Prostate Cancer N...
Sex before psa test
In theory it could. I did the same thing before one of my PSA tests. I told my MO who said just go get another test in a couple of days, which I did. In my case the second test was identical.
Maybe. Ask your urologist for a retest with Prostate Health Index (PHI).
Following my diagnosis last October I have my 1 yr follow up MRI scan and tp biopsy in a few weeks, so that's the acid test for now , ain't gonna lose any sleep, if urology want another psa then so be it, no harm done
it will effect it ..... i have had numerous test in which i had sex 24 hours and 48 hours prior ... the numbers are different. Now i don't take a chance i sustain from sex for 5 days prior...
Free PSA is the number to watch if you are concerned about a jump before sex, it has a half-life of 110 min. See this article:
As long as your wife doesn't catch you.......
Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.
j-o-h-n Monday 10/09/2023 5:55 PM DST