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Customer: I am 60 yrs old have had blood in ejaculate consistently over a month now Was diagnosed w/ BPH many yrs ago Have taken Saw Palmetto to help the urinary problem Have lost alot of sex drive & am particularily worried about the hemotospermia Currently taking Ciprofloxin as prescribed by a urologist (2wks-1wk left) Thus far no chgs There was a shading picked up in a MRI of the Lumbar in ...
DearCustomer. greetings and thankyou for using justanswer, There are some common causes of blood in the semen.The common ones are benign/malignant cancer of the prostate, urinary bladder, seminal vesicles,etc., infections with chlamydia, gonorrhea, prostitis, calculi, polyps, cyst, haemorrhage, ductal obstruction, metastasis cancer,etc.
Since you already take proscar, that means you do have BPH and this can cause blood in the semen from the rupture of the fragile blood vesssels. Another possibility is the blood thinner medication like aspirin, plavix, coumadin or any supplement. Lastly, there is some risk of prostate cancer presenting as blood in the semen.
Doctor: JohnA0727. I understand. Hematospermia (blood in the semen) can be associated with a range of conditions, from benign to more serious. Common causes include inflammation or infection of the prostate (prostatitis), seminal vesicles, or urethra. You've already been evaluated for bladder cancer so that's reassuring!
Blood in the semen is not a dangerous finding. The only thing that would be concerning is if you saw blood in your urine. If you have blood in the urine, then you will need to see a urologist for an evaluation with a CT scan and cystoscopy to determine where the blood is coming from. But if you do not have blood in the urine, then I would not ...
This is only the third time, 2 times were the brownish color, this one was clearly blood, some was spotty and some were stringy looking but bright red. I have no symptoms, no pain. The is absolutely no blood in my urine. I consider myself healty, overweight but good blood pressure, etc.
The symptom you have described of having blood in semen at the get of 60 is called hemospermia. This can be due to inflammation, infection, blockage, or injury along the male reproductive tract. This can be due to a disorder in the testicles, prostate, epididymis, or urethra. In some cases, the cause cannot be determined.
It is also likely that you had an inflammation inside the urethra a the time you had the inflammation which later scabbed over. This scab has now come off and you can see dried blood as a result. You may see more spots of dried blood within the next few days. As long as it is not fresh blood and you have no pain, you wait and see.
Blood in the semen or ejaculate is typically a benign finding and is due to inflammation of the ejaculatory ducts. It can also be due to prostate trauma from long periods of sitting or bike riding. At a minimum, you should see a urologist for a prostate exam and PSA blood test to screen for prostate cancer. Otherwise, this will clear up in 6-8 ...
High Blood Pressure can be a cause of blood in ones semen. I reccomend you have your blood pressure check. May I also suggest you change to a less restricting underwear. Without having you in my clinic for a full exam it would seem you suffer a very common condition among men your age,Hemospermia--defined as the presence of blood in the ejaculate.