Ejaculation and PSA Levels

 

Morning

Rick has not been able to post to his blog Sicko Ricko's Crap due to a regional internet outage. The repair ETA is Friday afternoon.

"Since I'll be 40 this year I and decided to go for a full physical. New doc and very thorough. Asked all the right question about sex life and masturbation. Found a hard spot on my left nut so he's sending me for an ultrasound on that. and a blood test with a warning not to nut for at least 48 hours beforehand. what's the deal? Is that for my balls or what?"

Smart doctor you have there! No, he wants you to refrain from ejaculation prior to a blood test because cumming increases the PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) in the bloodstream. And those levels can remain elevated for up to 48 hours.

According to a report by the NIH (National Institute of Health (before wormbrain took over), ejaculation will cause a mild rise in the serum prostate-specific antigen. Certain medications can also increase those levels. But, because most physicians don't warn men, those increases have caused a number of men to be sent for unneeded prostate biopsies.

Be happy your doctor told you not to nut. He just saved you from the anxiety of a false-positive for prostate cancer, and a painful procedure. Facing the possibility of testicular cancer, that's the last thing you need.

So, my advice is: Listen to your doctor. Schedule your blood test far enough ahead of time that you can get your nut beforehand.

Or, wait until after the blood draw.

Surprised / Not Surprised?

Morning.

Calling it the One Flag Rule, the current administration has banned the Pride and BLM flags from all federal institutions. You can read about it HERE and HERE.

Trans individuals are being discharged from the US military, and Trans women are being removed from women's prisons and put in with the male population. You can read about it HERE and HERE

I wondered what the Log Cabin folks think about all this. 

You can read the answer HERE.

Are you:

Surprised? Not surprised?.

Program Halted

 

Morning

It's been a busy first week for the current administration. Some things have been done in the dark of night that become overshadowed by items the media latches onto. Funding for PEPFAR (President's Plan for AIDS Relief) was launched in 2003 by GW Bush.  It distributed the anti-HIV drug that is credited for saving millions of lives.

The program was halted on Friday.

You can read about it HERE or  HERE or HERE

Happy Monday.

Public Service Announcement

 

Morning.

As the H5N1 (Avian Influenza, or Bird Flu)  jumps from fowl to mammals, the outbreak has not only spread rapidly (causing egg prices to soar), last week the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) instructed hospitals to test patients because the required treatment is different than the standard flu shot. One cause is consuming or being exposed to raw milk or poultry products. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and CDC (along with other medical agencies) release the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) to share the information to help medical personnel and laboratories to remain current on data. The MMWR is released every Thursday at 1:00pm.

Yesterday, there was no report. According to MedPage Today, Forbes, and Health Policy Watch, The White House halted research grants and issued a gag order "until a review can be done."

Do not drink raw milk. Do not consume raw or undercooked eggs or poultry.

This has been a Public Service Announcement

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