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The Effect of Ejaculation Frequency on Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen Level

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Author	Karabakan, Mehmet Akdemir, Serkan Akdemir, Alp Özgür Öztekin, Çetin Volkan Güzel, Özer Gökkaya, Cevdet Serkan Çetinkaya, Mesut
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Objective: Serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels are very important in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Besides prostate cancer, PSA levels can also be increased by cystoscopy, prostate biopsy, prostatitis, and manipulation. There are also studies reporting that ejaculation affects serum PSA levels. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of ejaculation frequency on serum PSA level. Methods: A total of 135 male patients aged in the range of 48–69 years who presented with lower urinary tract symptoms at the urology outpatient clinic between October 2009 and August 2012 were included in the study. Three groups divided according to ejaculation frequency (Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3) were compared by total and free PSA (t/f PSA) values, age, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), prostate volumes, and PSA density (PSAD). Results: There was no significant difference between t/f PSA values, age, IPSS, prostate volumes, and PSAD values of the groups. Conclusion: In our study, ejaculation frequency was found to have no effect on serum PSA levels. (JAREM 2015; 5: 56-9)
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Language	English
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Subject Keyword	Cystoscopy Ejaculation International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) for Myelodysplastic Syndromes International Prostate Symptom Score Polar surface area Prostate-Specific Antigen Tract (literature) Urinary tract infection Urology prostatitis
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Resource Type	Article

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