Can PSA levels decline?

A total of 43.0% of men with prostate cancer showed a PSA decrease below their baseline level. Short-term decreases in PSA may occur in men with prostate cancer, including high-grade cancer, and so should not influence the decision to proceed to prostate biopsy.

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Why do dogs get big after being neutered?

Why does neutering cause weight gain? In simple terms, neutering alters your pets hormonal balance, which can lead to their metabolism slowing down. This means that the calories they do consume are converted to energy more slowly, meaning they need to take in fewer of them.

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Can neutering cause weight gain in pets?

You may have heard anecdotal stories from a fellow pet owner about how the neutering procedure caused their pet to pile on the pounds – but does neutering actually cause weight gain in pets? Well, the latest figures published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2013) suggest that neutered pets are around three times more likely to be overweight than unneutered pets. Thankfully, this relationship was only statistically significant during the first two years after the surgery was performed. This suggests that with the right management neutered pets are no more likely to suffer from long term obesity than unneutered pets. The age at which a dog was spayed or neutered also had no effect on whether or not they were subsequently diagnosed as being overweight or obese – so no need to worry if your pet is on the older side when getting neutered. Both cats and dogs and males and females face an increased risk of weight gain after neutering. No matter what pet you have or what gender they are, weight management is something you will need to prepare for when planning to get your pet neutered.

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How does life change after prostate removal?

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