Increased prostatic antigen

In the prostate (male gland), an enzyme is produced - a prostate-specific antigen. If any pathological process occurs, an increase in the dog occurs. The testing carried out helps to determine the level of antigen (protein), according to the test it is possible to recognize the presence of existing diseases, namely, neoplasms of a malignant nature.

Localization of the male antigen is noted in the prostate, and it is also able to penetrate into the plasma in a small amount. A broken barrier in the bloodstream at the cellular level is reflected in the results of the analysis taken - the dog is elevated. Various pathological processes can provoke a pathological change, then the amount of penetrated protein increases beyond the permissible limit.

For diagnostic purposes, patients are assigned a test. The analysis allows you to establish the significance of the enzyme. The maximum allowable amount of antigen is 3.9 ng. Increasing the age of the patients allows for an increase in the agent.

Testing helps to differentiate inflammatory processes and benign neoplasms:

• general analysis;
• free protein testing.

When a patient is diagnosed with a cancer at an early stage, then thanks to early diagnosis, you can start timely therapy and destroy the malignant cells.

Liquid tissue contains antigen in various forms:

• associated with protein;
• free.

The amount of free protein is only 10% of the total amount of prostatic, specific antigen. The ratio of protein (free) can distinguish between characteristic changes in benign and malignant neoplasms.

It is imperative to know the reasons for the increase in antigen:

• unbound dog may increase with adenoma or prostatitis;
• with a reduced percentage, cancer is not excluded.

Why are the indicators increasing

Until all the required assays have been researched, there is no need to panic about high protein values. There can be no unequivocally perfect results.

So there are additional reasons for increasing the dog:

• Benign growth.
• Inflammatory process of the prostate.
• Prostate abscess.
• Cystosis.
• Infectious lesions of the urinary and reproductive system.
• Age transformation.

Additional causes of high antigen levels

Reasons for increasing antigen:

• prostate massage sessions;
• semen eruption;
• surgical intervention on the male gland;
• transrectal ultrasound;
• biopsy;
• taking ascorbic acid;
• long journeys on horseback, riding a motorcycle, cycling.

Due to the large number of factors contributing to the rise of the dog, a specialized specialist advises patients on how to prepare for the delivery of the material. For example, after a prostate massage, at least 4 days should pass.

When all possible external influences are excluded, one can affirmatively declare the presence of a disease. An accurate diagnosis is not complete without recommendations for additional research. Based on the patient's clinical picture, the specialist develops a treatment regimen for reducing the canine.

Prescribing therapeutic therapy to eliminate pathology

The amount of prostate antigen may increase with hyperplasia (adenoma).

To eliminate the pathology, the necessary measures are provided:

• Transurethral resection. During this procedure, the adenoma is removed through the urethral canal. This operation is recommended for patients with benign neoplasms.
• Thermotherapy.
• Transrectal hyperthermia.
• Cryotherapy.
• Laser coagulation.
• Microwave therapy.

When prostate cancer is detected, there is a different treatment regimen:

When the dog is growing, medication is needed. Several medications are prescribed to lower the antigen:

• Alpha reductase inhibitors. Such drugs as Dutasteride, Finasteride help to significantly reduce the rates of hyperplasia.
• Thiazide diuretics. These are far from being medicines for the inflammatory processes of the prostate gland. Using these medicines, there is a decrease in blood pressure. With prolonged use of these drugs, the concentration of the enzyme decreases.
• Medicines that lower cholesterol levels. These medicines have been taken for a long time.

Folk recipes that lower antigen levels

High levels of protein, reduced by folk recipes. However, traditional medicine is best used with mainstream therapy.Among the effective remedies are herbal infusions, which quickly eliminate the pathological disorder.

• From medicinal herbs, preference is given to those plants that contain estrogen. A drug prepared on the basis of plantain, mint, nettle and chamomile helps well.
• Poisonous herbs such as chaga and hemlock with aconite help. They should be used very carefully.
• They use herbal preparations, which are good at removing harmful substances with toxins. This is thyme, St. John's wort, oregano, immortelle.

A high level of dog with adenoma decreases:

• Herbal preparations with a relaxing effect on smooth muscles, as well as with an anti-inflammatory effect. This list includes celandine with calendula.
• Beekeeping products are an excellent antigen-lowering agent. This is honey and propolis.
• Nuts with flax seeds strengthen blood vessels, making them more elastic.

The level of antigen in the plasma of patients with prostatitis is reduced due to the use of:

• pumpkin seed, due to its high zinc content;
• decoction of parsley with yarrow, chestnut peel and elderberry;

Self-medication is strictly prohibited, folk remedies can be used with the permission of the attending physician.

The development of the disease in a dangerous form is diagnosed after the tests carried out, which determine the level of prostate specific antigen. In order not to bring the pathology to a surgical solution, with a slight manifestation of disorders in the urinary and reproductive system, you need to seek the help of a specialized specialist.

Transcript results

Before taking plasma samples for analysis, patients should adhere to some of the recommendations of the urologist. An antigen test is taken on an empty stomach. After the last meal, at least 12 hours should go. You can only drink plain water, not carbonated water. Before donating blood, you must stop drinking alcoholic beverages, spicy, fatty, fried foods.

Before testing, you should give up active actions and sports for a week. Do not smoke 8 hours before the delivery of the material. For more accurate results of the number of tumor markers. Two analyzes are required: general and free.

Prostatic proteins contain 10% of free antigen. When there is a suspicion of a tumor process, a change in the free agent is required. This is done using a shared dynamic, not a separate one.

A very important point is the examination of the general antigen, since the modification of the indicators from the permissible threshold indicates the beginning of the pathological process. When researching, the amount of agent should not exceed 10 ng. Even with completely insignificant deviations, its compliance with a free dog is taken into account. Plasma for prostate specific antigen should be donated strictly according to the recommendations of a specialist, the results are interpreted according to anamnesis.