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Bloody semen: Contents

Bloody semen: Introduction

Bloody semen: Blood appearing in ejaculated semen. See free access online books about Bloody semen below. See detailed information below for a list of 44 causes of Bloody semen, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Bloody semen:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Bloody semen. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Infection
Prostate condition
Prostatitis
Urological condition
Bladder bleeding (see Bladder symptoms)
Tumor
Polyp
No known cause - in some cases a single instance of blood in semens occurs without any clear cause; recurring cases need investigation.
Idiopathic (approx 50%)
Prostate biopsy
Prostatic telangiectasia and varices
Transurethral resection of Prostate
Radioactive seeds
Urethral polyps
Urethritis
Urethral instrumentation
Seminal vesicle cyst
Amyloidosis
Tuberculosis
HIV
CMV
Herpes simplex
Chlamydia
Trauma
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Bloody semen: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Bloody semen, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Bloody semen

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Bloody semen:

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Prostate condition
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Urological condition
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Tumor
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Diagnostic Guides for Bloody semen

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MISCELLANEOUS SITES OF BLEEDING
"Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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MISCELLANEOUS SITES OF BLEEDING
"Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Misdiagnosis and Bloody semen

Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to be correctly diagnosed. Women with the condition tend to have heavy periods, since they actually have a bleeding disorder. Severe afflictions may result in the women receiving a hysterectomy unnecessarily, when the underlying cause has not been identified. See the introduction to Von Willebrand's disease and bleeding disorder....read more »

Diagnostic tests for Bloody semen:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Bloody semen. Some of these are listed below :

Physical examination
- Temperature
- Abdominal examination for enlarged and tender bladder due to urinary retention as complication of benign prostatic hypertrophy, prostate cancer or prostatitis
- Digital rectal examination e.g. prostatitis has exquisitely tender, swollen, firm and warm prostate; benign prostatic hypertrophy of the prostate has an enlarged prostate; prostate cancer may have a hard, nodular and irregular gland
- Urine or ejaculate microscopy and culture - In prostatitis often has white cells and bacteria but may be normal. Urinary tract infection may complicate benign prostatic hypertrophy.
- First pass urine PCR for Chlamydia and gonorrhea - if suspected as cause of prostatitis.
- Post-massage prostatic secretions - may show excess white cells with prostatitis.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Bloody semen. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

How long have you had blood in the semen? - to establish if acute or chronic.
Past medical history? - e.g. recurrent urinary tract infections in past may suggest prostatitis.
Family history of prostate cancer?
Sexual history? - to determine risk of sexually transmitted infection as cause of prostatitis.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Bloody semen) may include:

Symptoms of prostatitis? - e.g. fever, sweating, pain in perineum, back and/or above bladder, urinary frequency, urgency and painful urination, possibly blood in urine , variable degrees of urinary retention.
Symptoms of Benign prostatic hyperplasia (benign enlargement of the prostate)? - e.g. frequency of urination, urgency, need to pass urine at night, hesitancy of urination, slow interrupted flow, terminal dribbling of urine, acute retention of urine. Blood in the urine and ejaculate may occur from rupture of enlarged prostatic veins.
Symptoms of prostate cancer e.g. may be without symptoms; be similar to symptoms of Benign prostatic hypertrophy or also include bone pain from metastases, tiredness, weight loss and perineal pain
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Causes of Bloody semen listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Bloody semen as a symptom include:

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Organs affected by Bloody semen:

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Detailed list of causes of Bloody semen

The list below shows some of the causes of Bloody semen mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Bloody semen?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Bloody semen. Of the 44 causes of Bloody semen that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

2 causes are "very common" diseases
2 causes are "common" diseases
1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
0 causes are "rare" diseases
3 causes are "very rare" diseases
36 causes have no prevalence information.

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Conditions listing symptoms: Bloody semen:

The following list of conditions have 'Bloody semen' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.