Frequency of PSA

[Mikey1970]

Hi Guys
My Endo says a PSA test every 5 years while taking Testosterone is enough, is he right ? Or should it be more often than that.
Thanks all

 

[CoastWatcher]

Hi Guys
My Endo says a PSA test every 5 years while taking Testosterone is enough, is he right ? Or should it be more often than that.
Thanks all

PSA at the six month mark, the one year mark, and then annually is the standard in my doctor's practice.

 

[Country23030]

Once a year for me.

 

[madman]

Hi Guys
My Endo says a PSA test every 5 years while taking Testosterone is enough, is he right ? Or should it be more often than that.
Thanks all

In Canada usually the 3 and 6 month mark and than annually. Once the initial trt is implemented checking psa yearly should be the common guideline.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/10/26/cmaj.150033
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4602637/

 

[OMI100]

As mentioned age and family history would play into the call. A 5 year window seems long. That sounds more like a colonoscopy time line (not trying to be funny). Looking at some of my medical records the first PSA test I had was when I was 47. May have had one prior but I don't have any medical records back farther, and I had no family history. PSA test is cheap insurance.

 

[Vince]

At least once a year, I have my PSA checked every 6 months.

 

[Henry]

My doc waited until I was 40. Then he said the same as yours, every 5 years

 

[Vince]

I'm thankful that my brother-in-law has PSA checked yearly. They caught his prostrate cancer early.

 

[Henry]

I'm thankful that my brother-in-law has PSA checked yearly. They caught his prostrate cancer early.

Damn, I'm going to talk to my doc and start getting this done yearly. It's just an additional box checked on the LabCorp sheet

 

[OMI100]

Yearly is cheap insurance
You also have a yearly record and you can see any rise from year to year. And if there is a large spike you can address that ASAP. Other flag is rate of rise that can be tracked yearly also.

 

[Mikey1970]

Thanks Guys

Yearly it is then

 

[OMI100]

Was doing some research on another subject and came across this LE article that I found interesting based, on the discussions in this thread.
http://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2012/12/psa-controversy-part2/page-01

 

[j4ever]

every 6 months for me, dre once a year

 

[OMI100]

Here is part 1 of the article:
http://www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2012/12/PSA-Controversy-Part1/Page-01

Hmmmm BOTH links to the part 1 and part 2 are worthy of getting a STICKY status IMO. Some reaaaaaly great info for us guys...

MOD.... Can we make a STICKY?

 

[FOX1]

FOR U.K. Guys;
When first starting TRT, your bloods are taken every 6 weeks to ensure correct TRT levels and also to keep an eye on PSA.
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After 18 weeks - 3 tests, you go onto being tested every 3 months for 1 year (4 tests)
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You are then moved onto every 6 months (if all bloods are satisfactory) - 2 tests
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After that it is suggested you are tested every year, I objected to this and requested every 6 months and my GP is happy to do this.
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