“What does it mean when your prostate levels are high?”
I have high prostate levels. What does it mean when your prostate levels are high?
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EmergencyMedicineEmergencyPhysician
High prostate PSA levels could mean different things. They include infection (prostatitis), enlarge prostate or benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH), rise with age, and even though cancer is one of the differential diagnoses, is not the only diagnosis. Things that reduce prostate PSA levels are plant-based diet, stress management, anti-inflammatory supplements, low fat dairy products, consider quitting cigarette smoking, and exercise. Thank you.
How high? Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) levels need to be evaluated in the context of age and other prostate issues. It has been used as a screening test for prostate cancer, but minimally elevated levels have many false positives.