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. 2016 May-Jun;42(3):472–478. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2015.0116

Table 4. Summary of previous reports of the effect of ejaculation on the forms of PSA.

Reference n PSA Time of Blood Sampling Findings
Glenski et al. (5) 30 (study) Total Before and 17.5-28.8 hour after ejaculation. Ejaculation has an insignificant effect on serum PSA values.
Simak et al. (6) 18 (study) 3 (control) Total Before and 1, 7 days after ejaculation. PSA decreased after ejaculation
McAleer et al. (7) 35 (study) 81 (control) Total Before and mean 14.6 hour after ejaculation. Ejaculation has an insignificant effect on serum PSA values.
Kirkali et al. (8) 18 (study) Total Before and 5 consecutive days after ejaculation. Ejaculation has an insignificant effect on serum PSA values.
Netto et al. (9) 40 (study) 10 (control) Total Before and 1, 7. days after ejaculation. Ejaculation has an insignificant effect on serum PSA values.
Tchetgen et al. (10) 64 (study) Total Before and 1, 6, 24, 48 hours after ejaculation. PSA significantly increased after ejaculation up to 48 hours.
Zisman et al. (11) 18 (study) 16 (control) Total Before and 1 hour after ejaculation. PSA significantly increased after ejaculation.
Herschman et al. (12) 20 (study) Total and free Before and 1, 6, 24 hours after ejaculation. Both tPSA and fPSA significantly increased after ejaculation up to24 hours.
Heindreich et al. (13) 100 (study) Total Before and 1, 24 hours after ejaculation. Ejaculation has an insignificant effect on serum PSA values.
Yavasçaoglu et al. (14) 25 (study) 20 (control) Total Before and 1, 5 days after ejaculation. Ejaculation has an insignificant effect on serum PSA values.
Stenner et al. (15) 89 (study) Total Before and mean10.18 hour after ejaculation. Ejaculation has an insignificant effect on serum PSA values.
Rajaei et al. (16) 60 (study) Total Before and 1, 24 hours after ejaculation. PSA significantly increased within 1 hour after ejaculation.