This article will touch upon a rather important topic, and it concerns representatives of the stronger sex. As you can already understand from the title, the topic of this article is PSA free. Norms, analyzes, various ratios and percentages will be indicated and explained to readers.
The main reasons for increasing the norm in men will be named. After all, the main one may be cancer. Everyone knows how dangerous this disease is and what it can lead to.
What is PSA?
Quite a lot of men have heard of such a thing as PSA. But what it means, almost no one knows. PSA is the so-called prostatic specific antigen. In other words, it is a protein substance that is produced by the special cells of a man’s prostate gland. It can be in small quantities in the blood, both in free form (it is precisely this which is considered) and in bound form. Below we will tell you what the difference between these important indicators is and how exactly they affect the health of men.
The difference between free and bound PSA is that in free there is no connection with proteins. While in the bound there is a compound with alpha 1 - antichymotrypsin. That’s the whole difference that exists between these important species.
PSA free - the norm in men
As with any substance or antigen, PSA free is the norm. At each age, the norm is different. So, according to recent studies, this indicator in men from forty to forty-nine years old should be equal to 0-2.5 ng / ml. PSA is free, the norm in men of 60 years is 0-4.5 ng / ml. But what about older people? PSA is free - the norm in men over 60 years old is in the range of 0-6.5 ng / ml. Exceeding these important numbers is dangerous. That is why you need to undergo an examination and take tests at least once a year. To pass this analysis, you must immediately go to your doctor, who must prescribe the necessary direction to the patient.
PSA overall
Besides PSA free, there is a common one. It also has a specific rate. So, for men whose age varies from twenty to twenty-five years, the norm is 2.5 ng / ml. In people who have reached the age of fifty, the rate of total PSA is 3.5 ng / ml. As in the case of free PSA, this rule also should not be even slightly higher than the permissible mark.
So, we have described in detail the PSA ratio free - PSA total. The norm and specific numbers have also been named. Next, we will consider the process of passing the analyzes themselves.
Preparation for PSA tests
It is necessary at least once during the whole year to take tests for PSA free. The norm in men is named in the previous section. How to prepare for this procedure? There are only a few simple, but at the same time very important rules for preparing for this analysis:
- Blood is given on an empty stomach for analysis. In the event that a meal has nevertheless occurred, it is necessary that at least six, or even seven hours after a meal have passed.
- If the patient is currently taking any medications, you should immediately warn your doctor about this some time before the tests. The fact is that drugs can directly affect the results.
- If such procedures as cystoscopy, catheterization were performed, you must wait at least two weeks. If the patient receives massages, it is necessary to refuse them no later than a week before the tests.
That's all the rules that absolutely every patient is required to adhere to without question before passing an analysis for PSA. Neglecting them is prohibited. Otherwise, the results may be completely wrong. The content of this substance is normal or not, and what kind of treatment is necessary, the attending physician will tell.
What is PSA analysis free
The norm in men is called. But what is the analysis itself? To complete the picture, an analysis is taken to measure both total PSA and free PSA. The norm of free PSA blood was named above. The rate of total PSA, as already mentioned, should be in the range of four to ten ng / ml. In addition, you need to repeat again, it is the doctor who is engaged in the examination of the results of the analyzes. The patient should not interfere in these matters. There are cases when, without understanding anything in various numbers and letters, patients unnecessarily raise a panic.
What is this procedure? It is called Immunochemiluminescent Analysis. Because of the long and hard-to-pronounce name, the abbreviation "IHLA" is more often used. An analysis in itself is the usual donation of blood. In Russia there are enough clinics and laboratories where this type of research is successfully taken and examined. There are also enough doctors. Therefore, do not put off this important event in a long box. You need to be sure that your health is under control.
Symptoms that give rise to the appointment of analysis data
There are several reasons in medicine for prescribing tests to determine the level of PSA. It is they who are guided by the attending physician, examining his patient. So what about these reasons?
- The first reason is that the patient complains of frequent urination with acute pain.
- The next reason is the necessary examination during and after treatment for cancer.
- A routine routine examination is also a reason to prescribe this simple analysis. In addition, a check is recommended by a doctor if there is a high risk of a dangerous disease - prostate cancer.
Next, it's time to consider such a topic as the reasons for the increase in PSA in humans.
Because of what, the norm can be increased
It is not necessary to think that a person is not able to influence PSA free, the norm of which can often be exceeded depending on the lifestyle. Most often, a PSA violation is associated with various diseases. Their list is as follows:
- BPH.
- Hypertrophy of the prostate gland.
- The worst reason that the norm is exceeded is cancer. The only thing that can please is that thanks to an early determination of the PSA norm, cancer is recognized even at the earliest stages. This is another confirmation of the fact that every year it is necessary to take all tests for PSA total and free, the norm of which should not be exceeded.
- Another reason for the increase in PSA is diseases that are accompanied by various inflammatory processes.
This is the whole list of diseases due to which PSA is free, the norm of which, we repeat once again, should always be within the specified limits, can be increased.
Further, it is necessary to more carefully consider such a moment as the relationship of PSA indicators and cancer.
Cancer PSA Rises
The percentage of free PSA, the PSA rate were indicated above. Further, how can doctors use PSA to determine if a person has cancer? The question is pretty simple. Normally, when a person has no oncology, the percentage of PSA is ten percent. If there is cancer, this percentage is declining.
Another way to determine if there is cancer or not is to check the ratio of the so-called PSA free to PSA total. This indicator should be from ten to fifteen percent. In fact, this is a tumor marker. PSA is general and free, the norm of which is indicated above, like a
litmus test, shows the state of the organism as a whole.
False positive result
When you receive all the test results, you can hear such a formulation as a false positive result. What does this mean? In what cases may such a conclusion appear?
The absence of cancer, as well as the diagnosis of prostatitis or adenoma, are the causes of a false-positive result. Another reason for this conclusion may be a digital rectal detailed examination of the prostate less than 40-48 hours before the blood test itself.
What to do
A false positive result is not always good. Indeed, basically a situation arises when, with a false-positive result, cancer is not found, and the PSA level is unstable. What to do in this case? If such a not very good situation arose, then it is necessary to repeat the analysis after three months. Thanks to repeated examination there is a high probability of an accurate diagnosis. Further, the doctor already follows the order established in medicine - prescribing treatment and monitoring the patient.
How can you lower your PSA level?
PSA levels can be lowered by yourself. But you do not need to think that in the case of an increased norm PSA, you can cope with this without the participation of a doctor. Anyway, you must immediately go to a specialist for treatment. As concomitant treatment, you can try to bring the indicators back to normal with the help of healthy foods that you need to eat as often as possible.
Vegetables are an ideal product that helps lower PSA levels. In addition, the balance of hormones is also brought back to normal with the help of vegetables. But it is worth noting that vegetables should not contain any chemicals or other chemical products. Broccoli and cauliflower are especially useful - these are exactly the ingredients in our menu that positively affect not only the level of the substance in question, but also on human health in general. Tomatoes are also very beneficial for humans. Moreover, such a product not only positively affects the level of PSA, but also on the state of the heart muscle. The most interesting thing is that tomatoes are more useful after heat treatment. No matter how, no matter what dish. And all because the cooked tomatoes increase the lycopene content. But it is he who is the main useful element that is in tomatoes.
It is also necessary every day, just not on an empty stomach, to drink delicious pomegranate juice. A huge number of studies have proved its beneficial effect on the entire human body. The heart, stomach and other organs improve their function through the daily use of this juice. Next, green tea is very useful. These two products can help to reduce well the level of the prostatic specific agent (PSA). In addition, green tea helps prevent cancer.
It is necessary to repeat once again: do not hope that thanks to the use of these products alone you can reduce PSA without drugs and medical care. Proper nutrition only helps to accelerate this decline. And after treatment - maintain the level of the substance. These products can be consumed in absolutely any form suitable for consumption. Soups, salads - all this can and should be included in your diet. Moreover, the use of these wonderful products is advisable not only to specific people who have already been found to have a very high content of PSA, but also to those who have absolutely perfect health.
Total
In this article, it was maximally told about what is the norm for the content of a specific prostatic agent in the blood, how to pass a PSA analysis free. The content of the agent has also been described in detail. Recall again the main points of the above.
Examined by your doctor, as well as take all tests for the level of PSA in the blood, you need to once every year. The level may be an indicator of the presence of diseases such as cancer or prostate adenoma. You must follow all the instructions of your doctor. Follow a strict diet and take all prescribed drugs.
Also, a faster recovery is facilitated by eating various vegetables, green tea and pomegranate juice. Do not self-medicate. This will lead to negative results. Observing everything that was described in this article, you can not worry about your health.