TRT and PSA

[Rclouviere]

I’ve posted before; however, there’s an update. I tried androgel 1.62%, 40 grams. . Not only did it not work, my psa went up from 3.7 to over 5! Lately i tried testesterone gel, 1%, 50 grams because i heard it may work when androgel doesn’t. Nope. Didn’t work. Testosterone went down and PSA up to 5.8. For the first time, the lab included additional i fo in the PSA that is a little alarming. See pic. I don’t understand it, but it looks like bad news. Set to see urologist in 8 days. I was seeing primary care and could t get into urologist for several months.

Any explanations?

 

[Runnerman]

I’ve posted before; however, there’s an update. I tried androgel 1.62%, 40 grams. . Not only did it not work, my psa went up from 3.7 to over 5! Lately i tried testesterone gel, 1%, 50 grams because i heard it may work when androgel doesn’t. Nope. Didn’t work. Testosterone went down and PSA up to 5.8. For the first time, the lab included additional i fo in the PSA that is a little alarming. See pic. I don’t understand it, but it looks like bad news. Set to see urologist in 8 days. I was seeing primary care and could t get into urologist for several months.

Any explanations?

I’m sure you are probably aware that recent ejaculation before the lab draw can cause the PSA to be elevated. I’ve seen recommendations to abstain from ejaculating for at least 2 or 3 days before labs. Hoping that might be a factor for you. There could be prostate inflammation that might raise the PSA temporarily too. Heavy exercise or bicycle riding before labs could be a factor also. Hope all goes well with your appointment.