Can I use saw palmetto for prostatitis?
Some people use saw palmetto for prostatitis. However, this application of saw palmetto is not yet supported by scientific studies. • Q: Does saw palmetto interfere with my test on prostate cancer? A: Prostate cancer is among the most common cancers in men and its early detection is crucial to its prognosis. One way to screen for prostate cancer is to measure the level of PSA (prostate specific antigen) which is increased in prostate cancer. Studies have confirmed that saw palmetto does not change the PSA level. Therefore, saw palmetto does not affect the prostate cancer test. On contrary, finasteride causes marked reduction of PSA and it thus renders the PSA test much useless in prostate cancer diagnosis. • Q: Is there any saw palmetto interaction with drugs? A: So far, no saw palmetto drug interaction has been reported or noticed. • Q: Is there danger in taking proscar to cause cancer? Does Saw Palmetto help prostate problems? An enlarger prostate with PSA 7.2. A:Proscar is not known
