Slightly elevated PSA level?
Please help me. I recently has some symptoms of prostate problem (frequent urination). I had a PSA test and the result was slightly elevated at 2.7 while the cut off was 2.5 (new range as of 11/16/07). My MD ask me to retake the test in 2 weeks. I am only 36 but I had a PSA test earlier this year and it was 1.9 while the cut off was 4.0. It’s been a week since the symptoms started, but it seemed better last night (I hope that it’s not too early to say). Do you know if those symptoms can go away on their own? I am worrying so much about prostate cancer. Do my PSA level cause a concern? Please help me. Thank you.
I have a raised and steady level that was increasing upto 19.2. My age of 58 it should be less then 0.5. I was preferred to an urologist. She (yes a women) performed many tests that can cause increase of your PSA regardless of cancer or not. I was tested for the testicles, bladder, kidneys, and prostate that could increase the PSA. The testicles were an ultra-sound. The kidneys was x-ray filling them up with Iodine. The bladder had a camera up inside my urethra and got see it on a monitor. The prostate got biopsies of 4 so far in 3 years. They put you on your side and insert a probe in the anus and a needle goes in about 12 times in your prostate. It does not hurt at all and I get filled up to numb it. Since my PSA has decreased to almost 6. So far no cancer and I will have to have a blood test often to be sure the PSA is checked. Earlier after 50, had an enlarged prostate and then having urenary problems, including urge contentices. I am ok now though. You can ask me in more detail if you want.
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