Help with PSA

kaipo · Feb 2, 2022

Hello everyone, I need help lowering my PSA. Did a test the other day and results are 4.6. My urologist told me I need to retest in 3wks. If I’m not within range he will take me off TRT. Can anyone give me advice on how to lower it please.
Thank you.

Systemlord · Feb 2, 2022

kaipo said:
If I’m not within range he will take me off TRT.

TRT doesn't fuel or cause prostate cancer and not all doctors are up to date on current medical literature. The old medical literature contraindicated trt for those with prostate cancer.

So there is no need to stop TRT.

Systemlord · Feb 2, 2022

kaipo said:
Can anyone give me advice on how to lower it please.

It's not that simple. If you had sex or masturbated 24-hours of your PSA test, it will be elevated.

Vtail · Feb 4, 2022

kaipo said:
Hello everyone, I need help lowering my PSA. Did a test the other day and results are 4.6. My urologist told me I need to retest in 3wks. If I’m not within range he will take me off TRT. Can anyone give me advice on how to lower it please.
Thank you.

I had a similar problem. When my PSA floated up to over 4.0 my doctor threatened to not refill my Testosterone unless I had a prostate biopsy. I elected to have an MRI, which came back clear. That satisfied my doc. Now, before getting blood drawn, I refrain from sex and strenuous exercise for 2-3 days prior. Also the night before the blood draw I take 400 mg of Advil and the morning of I drink a couple of bottles of water on my way to the lab. That seems to knock off anywhere from 0.2 - 0.4 from the PSA test.

Nelson Vergel · Feb 5, 2022

You may want to read this

Understanding High PSA Levels: A Prostate Health Guide

Understand high PSA levels and their potential causes. Don't jump to conclusions about prostate cancer. Learn more on our blog.

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RonMexico · Feb 5, 2022

I messed up a couple PSA tests too. No sex or orgasim for 72 hours before test. No alcohol or exercising for 72 hours too. Try that and take again.

DannyP · Feb 6, 2022

My PSA has also been high for quite some time now. First I had a biopsy in 2017 then two MRIs. One in 2018 and another recently in December 2021 - no cancer found I'm blessed. But I do have an enlarged prostate which I believe releases more PSA into the blood. I am going to read the article Nelson posted in the thread to see what I can learn. Good luck with it all.