What to do if psa is high

psa refers to prostate-specific antigen, if it is high, it should be treated according to the cause of the disease, and the common causes are physiological factors and pathological factors (such as prostatitis, prostate cancer, etc.). Treatment includes general treatment, medication, surgery and so on. 1. Physiological factors: post-ejaculation, rectal fingerprinting, cystoscopy, etc. can cause psa to increase, and then need to be tested again after a period of time. 2. Pathologic factors: (1) prostatitis: inflammation leads to psa increase, at this time pay attention to quit alcohol, do not eat spicy stimulating food, avoid sitting for a long time, with the use of anti-infective drugs such as broad-spectrum penicillin. (2) Prostate cancer: cancer cells secrete more psa, which causes higher psa, and then surgical treatment is needed. There may be other reasons for high psa, so it is recommended to consult the hospital in time and take standardized treatment under the doctor’s guidance, and the above medicines should be taken according to the doctor’s instruction.