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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

A condition where the prostate gland is enlarged, affecting urine flow

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Jan 21, 2026

What human studies have tested for Toxoplasma gondii or Trichomonas vaginalis in prostate tissue from men with BPH?

Human research probing two protozoan suspects— and Toxoplasma gondii—in prostate tissue from men with benign prostatic hyperplasia () has produced substantive but uneven results: multiple PCR and anti...

Jan 21, 2026

How long after acute bacterial prostatitis does PSA return to baseline?

reliably raises serum PSA, but the time for PSA to fall back to a patient’s baseline is variable in the literature — typically weeks rather than days; most authoritative reviews and guidelines advise ...