What are some related symptoms of blood in semen (hematospermia)?
ANSWER
When looking for an underlying cause of blood in the semen, the doctor will ask about any related symptoms, including:
- Blood in the urine (called hematuria)
- Hot, burning urination or other symptoms of painful urination
- Difficulty emptying your bladder completely
- A painful bladder that feels distended
- Painful ejaculation
- Swollen or painful areas on the sex organs or obvious scrapes from injury
- Penis discharge or other signs of an STD
- Fever, racing pulse, and higher-than-normal blood pressure
From: Blood in Semen (Hematospermia) WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson on August 12, 2019
SOURCES:
American Academy of Family Physicians: "Evaluation and Treatment of Hematospermia."
Harvard Medical School: “Prostate Knowledge: Hematospermia Demystified."
Leocadio, D.E. , 2009. International Urology and Nephrology
UCLA Department of Medicine: "Hematospermia."
American Urological Association: "Management of Spontaneous Prostrate Related Bleeding."
National Cancer Institute: "Cancer Stat Facts: Prostate Cancer."
SOURCES:
American Academy of Family Physicians: "Evaluation and Treatment of Hematospermia."
Harvard Medical School: “Prostate Knowledge: Hematospermia Demystified."
Leocadio, D.E. , 2009. International Urology and Nephrology
UCLA Department of Medicine: "Hematospermia."
American Urological Association: "Management of Spontaneous Prostrate Related Bleeding."
National Cancer Institute: "Cancer Stat Facts: Prostate Cancer."
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