10 Urethritis Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #10: Hematospermia
Hematospermia, or blood in the semen, occurs when there is the presence of blood in the ejaculate. In men above the age of 40, it is a slight predictor of cancer such as prostate cancer; however, in up to 70 percent of cases, no specific cause is found.
Although it may cause significant distress among those affected, it is usually a self-limiting condition most commonly due to infections such as C. Trachomatis, T, pallidum, and N. gonorrhoeae. Other causes include genitourinary neoplasms such as testicular, prostate, urethral, epididymal tumors, leukemias, and lymphomas. Since urethritis is usually due to an infection, it can also cause hematospermia.
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