Does Catheter use affect PSA?

Does anyone have a problem using Foleys Catheters with there PSA test

I love the Foleys. I used one two days a week and my PSA went up to 9.3

Once stopped the Foleys PSA started droping.

Anyone have any suggestions how to keep my PSA down?

I sure miss my Foleys.

I never had that happen. I don't think there would be a problem. You know what the base line is for your PSA numbers. If using a catheter raises the numbers up, you know the reason.

You can always ask you urologist if the catheter makes any difference in your PSA numbers.

9.3? How much did it raise it? Butt-sourced prostate play doesn't seem to affect mine much (maybe a tenth or so?) but everyone is different.

I think ejaculation in the day or two (or maybe longer) before a PSA will cause your numbers to be higher. I believe that caused my score to be about four tenths higher a couple of years ago than it was on a re-test a few months later.

Does Catheter use affect PSA?

The answer is MAYBE.

Even riding a bicycle will raise your PSA due to the seat putting pressure on the perineum.