PSA antigen level in adenoma hyperplasia

Hyperplasia of the prostate adenoma, today is very common among males. The disease often manifests itself in men after the age of 47 and older. This pathology should be controlled by taking a blood test from a vein. Men should have an idea of what the PSA level is in prostate adenoma.

Information about the pathological process

The prostate is an important constituent organ in the male body. This gland is involved in reproductive health and is responsible for the sexual functioning of men. The prostate gland produces a prostatic protein (PSA). After determining its concentration, doctors can determine the state of a man's sexual health.

Adenoma of the prostate haunts almost the entire male population in old age.

The disease is provoked for multiple reasons:

• hormonal imbalance;
• changes in the body;
• genetic predisposition;
• diabetes mellitus, drug use;
• alcohol addiction, smoking;
• not active lifestyle;
• overweight;
• trauma to the perineum with damage to the prostate.

The prostate gland grows throughout a man's life. When a man is at an older age, this feature leads to discomfort, causing unpleasant symptoms. With severe hypertrophy, compression of the adjacent tissue is noted, which provokes the oncological process.

To identify pathologies at the initial stage, the dog is of great importance for prostate adenoma, cancer, prostatitis. This testing allows you to prevent the terrible consequences of diseases through timely treatment.

Preparing for analysis

The results of prostate specific antigen in plasma, having a high value, do not always indicate the presence of oncology. Plasma testing for dogs with adenoma, prostate cancer is false, an increase in the amount of protein may be due to non-compliance with certain rules for taking the test.

Preparation for submission of the material:

• The day before venous blood donation, you should reduce physical activity on the body.
• When the prostate was massaged, at least 5 days should pass after the last procedure. Since the stimulation of the prostate gland leads to an increase in the dog.
• You must not have sexual intercourse three days before testing, and masturbation is also prohibited. This is due to the fact that when sperm is ejected, active production of a specific antigen begins, which increases the concentration of this agent in plasma.
• A week before testing the dog, it is not recommended to carry out a transrectal ultrasound examination (rectal penetration method). You can not measure the temperature through the anal canal, do a biopsy of the male gland.
• The material is taken in a short time. For testing, the laboratory assistant takes up to 5 ml of serum, which he sends for research. Blood sampling is carried out on an empty stomach; you cannot eat or drink anything in 12 hours. Only regular water is allowed.

Allowable dog rate

Prostate specific antigen is produced by the prostate gland. This substance is the constituent of the seminal fluid. With the help of this protein, the sperm is liquefied for better passage of the pathways.

A tiny particle of protein enters the bloodstream, this makes it possible to identify the state of the male gland. There are norms for this.

Values of the dog with prostate adenoma:

• young people under 42 years of age, the antigen level is not higher than 2.4 ng;
• from 40 to 50 years old - 3 ng;
• 50-60 years old - 3.6 ng;
• 62-70 years old - 6.3 ng.

With an elevated canine in patients with prostate adenoma, doctors do not claim the presence of an oncological process, but the prerequisites for this are alarming. More research is needed.

The degree of enlargement of the prostate is directly responsible for the increase in antigen concentration. Differentiation between benign and malignant pathology is done taking into account the amount of bound and free amount of a specific protein in the test for a dog with hyperplasia (adenoma). By the ratio, an experienced specialist can judge the risk of developing oncology.

Overgrown glandular tissue raises the level of the agent in plasma by no more than 0.75 ng in 12 months. When the process develops quickly, it can warn of a malignant formation in the prostate gland.

Prostatic antigen during treatment

During the treatment of hyperplasia, control serum tests for the amount of antigen are regularly carried out. This testing helps to monitor the therapeutic effect of the prescribed treatment regimen.

With the right treatment, the antigen level is usually reduced by half.When the concentration does not decrease or continues to increase, the specialist adjusts the treatment regimen with surgery.

If the level of the dog has not changed even after removal of hyperplasia, an examination by an oncologist is necessary.

Decreased prostatic antigen

To stabilize antigen indicators, surgical intervention with the removal of an organ is not always resorted to. In most cases, conservative, traditional or alternative medicine helps in identifying pathology in its initial form.

Medication care

Inhibitors - alpha reductase. These are medicines that help stop the development of adenoma. Thanks to these drugs, the concentration of the dog is reduced. The main component of these drugs is a specific enzyme contained in the tissues of the male gland. This substance is actively involved in the production of testosterone, which stops the development of adenoma.

You cannot prescribe medication yourself, as these medications have their own characteristics.

A decrease in the level of a specific agent begins 6 months after the start of therapy; in some patients, improvements are noted after a year. Therefore, in this case, patience is needed. When, after six months, the positive dynamics did not appear, the doctor recommends an additional examination. Medication may need to be adjusted or replaced.

Taking alpha-reductase causes depression, sometimes suicide attempts have been noted. Some men are faced with the problem of potency and reduced libido. At the end of the course of treatment, unpleasant symptoms go away on their own.

Folk remedies that lower the concentration of antigen in plasma

Medication can be replaced with folk remedies. However, to make such a decision, you need the help of a specialist.

The concentration of antigen is well reduced by parsley. For these purposes, the juice of the plant is taken. Three times a day, 1 tbsp. l. The juice must be fresh.

Parsley juice can be replaced with parsley seed broth. It also has good treatment results, but is inferior to the effectiveness of fresh juice.

The increased dog is reduced by other natural components. For example, dill, celandine, yarrow. From these herbs, an infusion is prepared, tinctures that prevent the manifestation of adenoma. To combat any type of prostatitis and prostatic hypertrophy, there are effective recipes based on bee products. It can be honey, propolis, royal jelly, podmore.