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Can Clomid Usage Increase PSA Levels?
45 year old healthy male with low test, my doctor put me on testim gel for 2.5 years and didn t check my psa levels for 2 years. when he did check it went from 0.34 to 4.1 . He took me off testim and had me tested for 4 consecutive months where my numbers went down from 4.1 to 2.7 to 2.1 to 1.8 to 1.6 where it has stayed. after doing some research I asked him to put me on clomid since he took me off testim cold turkey and I am now suffering all sorts of withdrawal symtoms. I guess my question is do you believe clomid can raise my psa or cause prostate cancer. thank you
Wed, 11 May 2016
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greetings.
What was the reason for low testosterone ?
Do you have any other medical problems ? Any issues with testicles or hormones.?
I presume that there must have been a reason for low testosterone and hence you were prescribed.
NOW,clomifene can increase a pituitary hormone called LH which indirectly can stimulate testis to produce more testosterone if your LH was low previously .
There should have been a low response from your pituitary gland and clomifene would have stimulated it.
This possibility can be confirmed by testing your testosterone. hope you are convinced. Regards
greetings.
What was the reason for low testosterone ?
Do you have any other medical problems ? Any issues with testicles or hormones.?
I presume that there must have been a reason for low testosterone and hence you were prescribed.
NOW,clomifene can increase a pituitary hormone called LH which indirectly can stimulate testis to produce more testosterone if your LH was low previously .
There should have been a low response from your pituitary gland and clomifene would have stimulated it.
This possibility can be confirmed by testing your testosterone. hope you are convinced. Regards
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