Friday 13 July 2012

BLOOD IN SEMEN

FACTS
  •  Blood in the semen is named hematospermia.
      
  • Prostate biopsy is the most common cause of blood in the semen.
     
  •   Blood in the semen can be caused by tumors, infections, anatomical abnormalities, stones, or inflammation in lots of sites throughout the genitourinary process.
     
  •  Usually blood in the semen is benign and resolves by itself.
     
  •   Treatment, if indicated, depends on the underlying cause.

WHAT IS BLOOD IN SEMEN
 
The presence of blood in the semen (ejaculate) is also called hematospermia. Hematospermia is not always noticed; therefore, it is difficult to make estimates of its incidence.

CAUSES
 
Blood in semen can be caused by plenty of conditions affecting the male genitourinary technique. Areas affected may include the bladder, urethra, the testicles, the tubes that distribute semen from the testicles (known as the seminal vesicles), the epididymis (a segment of the spermatic ducts that serves to store, mature, & transport sperm), & the prostate gland.

Blood in the semen is most often a result of a prostate gland biopsy. Over 80% of men who undergo a prostate biopsy may have some blood in their semen that persists for to weeks. Likewise, vasectomy can lead to bloody semen for about week after the procedure.

In men with hematospermia who have not had a recent prostate biopsy or vasectomy, a lot of benign and malignant conditions of the male genital technique may be the cause. In lots of situations, no definitive cause is found.

The following conditions have been reported in association with hematospermia:

  • Benign or malignant tumors of the prostate, bladder, testes, or seminal vesicles
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  •   Infections including, but not limited to, chlamydia, herpes, cytomegalovirus, & trichomoniasis
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  •  Inflammation of the prostate (prostatitis), epididymis (epididymitis), or urethra (urethritis)
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  •   Calculi (stones similar to kidney stones) in the seminal vesicles or prostate
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  • Polyps in the urethra
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  •  Ejaculation duct obstructions
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  •  Metastatic cancers (that have spread from other sites in the body) located in the genitourinary method
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  •   Cysts, hemorrhage, or other abnormalities in the seminal vesicles

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