Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 In 5 weeks My estradiol went down from 38 to 25. My estrogen went down from 189 to 128. MY PSA went up from 0.7 to 1.1 should I be concerned????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Any change in your hormone levels until your body stabilizes on that change can have an effect on PSA labs. Also have sex 48 hrs before the test can change it. Co-Moderator Phil > From: gviceman77@... <gviceman77@...> > Subject: PSA up from 5 weeks ago > > Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 11:23 AM > In 5 weeks > > > My estradiol went down from 38 to 25. > > My estrogen went down from 189 to 128. > > MY PSA went up from 0.7 to 1.1 should I be > concerned????? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:23:05 EST, you wrote: >In 5 weeks > > >My estradiol went down from 38 to 25. > >My estrogen went down from 189 to 128. > >MY PSA went up from 0.7 to 1.1 should I be concerned????? That's almost with in test range variability. DOn't sweat it. 1.1 is low. http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/psa/test.html PSA test results can be interpreted a number of different ways and there may be differences in cutoff values between different laboratories. The normal value for total PSA is considered to be less than 4.0 ng/ml (nanograms per milliliter of blood). There are some that feel that this level should be lowered to 2.5 ng/ml in order to detect more cases of prostate cancer. Others argue that this would exacerbate over-diagnosing and over-treating cancers that are not clinically significant. There is agreement that men with a total PSA level greater than 10.0 ng/ml are at an increased risk for prostate cancer (more than a 67% chance, according to the ACS). Levels between 4.0 ng/ml and 10.0 ng/ml may indicate prostate cancer (about a 25% chance, according to the ACS), BPH, or prostatitis. These conditions are more common in the elderly, as is a general increase in PSA levels. Concentrations of total PSA between 4.0 ng/ml and 10.0 ng/ml are often referred to as the “gray zone.” It is in this range that the free PSA is the most useful. When men in the gray zone have decreased levels of free PSA, they have a higher probability of prostate cancer; when they have elevated levels of free PSA, the risk is diminished. The ratio of free to total PSA can help the doctor decide whether or not a prostate biopsy should be performed. _________ " Two novels can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other involves orcs. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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