is this good having a higher amount being older 56 or bad? i don't even know what high would be . I had 1 biopsy negative, psa levels were up and down over the years, no pc. or taking any type of...
He can walk, is not deaf, never any health problems except the odd kidney and or gall stones, and he had to be on Predisone for a while, no strokes, no heart attacks, etc, mainly his BPH problems, i...
he had the Turp operation i think about 15 yrs ago, they sort of botched it, and they had to go in again and clean up the mess, but didn't work, but anyways he is seeing a Urologist again coming up...
To the men on this list that were diagnosed with PCA(probably the more aggressive cancer would have these symptoms? now did you have more problems in the sex area?or maybe not? and or the peeing...
this is the question!...
thanks for all the responses for Part 1. the only thing i will add, is they said my prostate was slightly enlarged, and or inflamed!!(during my 1st Biopsy) not sure if that makes a difference to my...
is there an answer?...
My last PSA test was 12, which doubled from my last one 6 months ago, and i had a biopsy 6 months ago which was negative, the urologist suggested i get tested again the psa in 6 months(APR 2014). no...
My dad talked to me briefly about something he heard in the news about a problem with it? not sure if he caught the news near the end of it?...
I did it to myself just to see if the ejaculate was bright red and it was, very scary to see that, but all you guys have gone through this, its only been 2 days later for me. This seems strange...
I am surprised it was quick, and relatively painless, had very small amount of bleeding and the pain is almost non existent at least as of this time 6 hrs later. Now the results in a week or so, i am...
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Not looking forward to it, but i suppose it has to be done. Up here in Vancouver, BC Canada the Urologist does not do the Biopsy i think its just a trained technician in that area. Anything i should...
I am debating whether i should have a Biopsy? My first reading 3 years ago was 5.49 last one last week was 5.93 so in 3 years gone up half of 1 point! although it did rise to 6.1 inbetween that time....
I have taken this phosphate solution years ago for hemoroids, but never used a fleet enema , any problems that you know about. thanks...
with my upcoming Biopsy i was given a prescription for Cipro, i have read reports that it causes anxiety!! I already take Paxil for minor anxiety issues(and a very low dosage at that.)...
I really appreciate all the responses to my questions, you guys are the best....
alot of these fairly new food groups like Soy, Green Tea, Pomegrantes(never even heard of them up to about 2 years ago.) are supposedly very good for that area. Any men out there change their diet...
I have read Green Tea helps, and or Tomato Juice, and Tomato Sauce, Pomegranates, Selenium, Zinc, Fish, just to name a few. not eating too much or any red meat, low dairy, or no dairy, lots of vegs,...
does it depend on your psa level? if they say the prostate is the size of a walnut, why so many samples??...
I am actually in Canada, so not even sure if its available here? But i can assume for people to get operated on by this machine would cost a fair amount?...
i have read several responses where they said Robotic Surgery, and Da Vinci Surgery, what if any are the differences?...
Are these Gleason reports accurate? in telling if it will spread? or do you just have to keep getting biopsies every 3 months? or sooner? According to what i've read they say its one of the slowest...
thanks guys for your last replies very informative. I have heard that bike riding can cause a spike in levels? i am assuming just a few days before the psa test, and obviously ejaculating a few days...
I am scheduled for a biopsy soon, my latest results were 7.1 psa total 0.78 psa free psa ratio 0.11 not sure what the numbers mean, any help would be appreciated i am 53 average height and weight,...