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What Does This PSA Test Result For Enlarged Prostate Indicate?

Hi , I am 47 from Egypt, accidently two weeks ago I was diagnosed with en enlarged prostate 51gm, Dr. did the DRE he did not feel anything suspicious , he asked for a psa it came 3.65 , He then gave an antibiotic for 10 days and did a psa 5 days after treatment and PSA is 3.25, now what should I do next
Fri, 23 Oct 2015
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Prostate specific antigen PSA could be raised duu to reasons such as infection or there may be a new growth of tissue . You should look for symptoms like decreased urine stream , increased frequency of urination during night time . Prostae hyperplasia , a benign condition may give rise to such symptoms, but it usuLly occurs at older ages of 60-70s. Prostate cancer is another cause of prostate enlargement in which PSA is very high. However , PSA should not be an indicative of diagnosis. A biopsy is most specific for accurate diagnosis.
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What Does This PSA Test Result For Enlarged Prostate Indicate?

hello! Prostate specific antigen PSA could be raised duu to reasons such as infection or there may be a new growth of tissue . You should look for symptoms like decreased urine stream , increased frequency of urination during night time . Prostae hyperplasia , a benign condition may give rise to such symptoms, but it usuLly occurs at older ages of 60-70s. Prostate cancer is another cause of prostate enlargement in which PSA is very high. However , PSA should not be an indicative of diagnosis. A biopsy is most specific for accurate diagnosis.