Semen passes along a series of tubes on the way to the urethra for ejaculation. Any number of things can cause blood vessels along this path to break and leak blood into the semen. In many cases, the exact cause for blood in the semen is never determined. Most cases of blood in the semen are not serious, especially if patient is 40 or younger.

Here are some of the possible causes of bloody semen:

Inflammation

Inflammation of the seminal vesicles is a common cause of bloody semen. Inflammations of any gland, duct, tube, or organ involved in the male genitals can cause blood in semen. This includes:

• Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland), which can cause pain, urination problems, and sexual dysfunction.
• Epididymitis (inflammation of the epididymis, or the coiled tube in the back of the testicle where sperm is stored), most often caused by a bacterial infection, including sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as herpes, gonorrhea, or chlamydia. Symptoms include red or swollen scrotum, testicle pain and tenderness on one side, discharge, and painful urination.
• Urethritis (inflammation of the urethra), which can cause pain while urinating, itching or burning near the opening of the penis, or penile discharge.

Inflammations can also be caused by irritation from calculi (stones) in the prostate, seminal vesicles, bladder, or urethra.

Infections

Just as with inflammation, infections in any gland, duct, tube, or organ involved in the male genitals can cause blood in the semen.

STIs (commonly referred to as Sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs), such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, or herpes, can also cause blood in semen. Infections caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi can lead to this condition.

Obstruction

If ducts like the ejaculatory duct are blocked, surrounding blood vessels can dilate and break. If patient’s prostate is enlarged, it can put pressure on his urethra, which can cause bloody semen.

Tumors

Benign polyps or malignant tumors in the prostate, testicles, epididymis, or seminal vesicles could lead to blood in the semen.

Vascular abnormalities

Vascular abnormalities in the male genitals, such as vascular cysts, could explain the blood in the semen.

Other factors

Conditions that affect the whole body can cause blood in the semen for example hypertension (high blood pressure) and hemophilia (easy and excessive bleeding). Other possibilities include leukemia and chronic liver disease.

Trauma/medical procedures

Physical trauma, such as being hit in one’s testicles while playing sports, can lead to blood in the semen. A medical procedure like a prostate exam or biopsy or a vasectomy can cause blood in the semen.

First of all, need to determine the cause of the blood in the semen, things they may do include:

• Physical examinations. examine your patient for other symptoms, including swollen testicles, redness, or other visible signs of infection or inflammation.
• STI tests. Through tests including blood work etc check to make sure patient don’t have STIs that could be causing the bleeding.
• Urinalysis. This can help detect bacterial infections or other abnormalities in patient’s urine.
• PSA testing, Prostate-created antigens and evaluates the health of the prostate.
• Screening tests for example ultrasounds, CTs, and MRIs, can help locate obstructions.
• Transrectal ultrasound, which uses a transducer pen to look for tumors and other abnormalities around the prostate.

Note: Men older than age 40 may be referred to a urologist for further evaluation. Those under the age of 40 may also need to see a urologist if their symptoms continue despite treatment.

Allopathic and Homeopathic treatment

If you have blood in the semen as a result of a trauma, simply resting and allowing the body to heal may help, most cases of hematospermia resolve on their own.

If the blood in the semen is caused by an infection, the doctor will prescribe antibiotics. Anti-inflammatory medications are available if swelling alone is the cause.

If the blood in semen is caused by a blockage (calculi, tumors etc) in genitourinary tract, in allopathic treatment surgery may be necessary, while with Homeopathic treatment it is treatable with medication.

Here are few links for detailed allopathic and Homeopathic treatments:

For the treatment of tumors, Click Here.

Treatment for cancers, Click Here.

For the treatment urethral obstruction and/or stricture, Click Here.

For the treatment prostate, Click Here.

Sexually transmitted infections and diseases, Click Here.

P. S: This article is only for doctors having good knowledge about Homeopathy and allopathy, for learning purpose(s).

For proper consultation and treatment, please visit our clinic.

None of above-mentioned medicine(s) is/are the full/complete treatment but just hints for treatment; every patient has his/her own constitutional medicine.

Dr. Sayyad Qaisar Ahmed (MD {Ukraine}, DHMS), Abdominal Surgeries, Oncological surgeries, Gastroenterologist, Specialist Homeopathic Medicines.

 Senior research officer at Dnepropetrovsk state medical academy Ukraine.

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