Blood in the semen -

It is rare to find blood in the semen when you ejaculate, but try

not to worry - it is usually only temporarily, and rarely Maicon why a bad thing

Seminal fluid may be covered with blood, red brown color or a light pink color - but in any case, you should see your doctor for a full examination.

Before you continue reading, it is useful to make sure that the blood that you and his grandmother is definitely in the semen and not in the urine, which can refer to a different reason. The information covered in blood from urine elsewhere.

In many cases, there is no obvious cause for the blood in the semen, and in any case likely to be forgotten as a result of injury or unobserved in the genitals, such as trouser zipper accident.

Provided below other potential causes of blood in the semen. The goal of this is to give you a better idea of ​​the underlying problem, but should not be used to diagnose your condition with the condition - should always see your doctor for a proper diagnosis.

Common causes

If it recently in prostate surgery or procedure, such as the treatment of shock waves outside the body, it will be the most visible of the blood that reason. Blood should be displayed soon end within three to four weeks, but still should be to get checked by a doctor.

If you were not been carried out any surgery or procedure of the lower part of your body, it is likely to be the reason for one of the following:

• prostatitis (inflammation or infection of the prostate gland, where it is the formation of sperm) - may also feel pain when urinating and ejaculation, blood in the urine and discomfort around the scrotum you have, and the head of the penis, and may need antibiotics.

• inflammation of the testis and sperm channel (known as inflammation of the epididymis and testis) or urinary tract infection - you may feel you have pain when urinating, too, and may need to urinate more frequently. These diseases are treated with antibiotics.

• infection of the testicles or perineum (the area of ​​skin between the scrotum and the bottom) - this may have occurred when you open your trousers or after exercise strong sex.

Less common causes

Less commonly, blood may be in the semen as a result of:

• blood clotting disorder

• stones are formed in the prostate or seminal vesicles (glands above the prostate gland)

• prostate cancer, testicular cancer or bladder cancer

If you have any of these cases, you will be under the care of a specialist.

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If you are under the age of 40

If you are younger than 40 and you have a bout of blood and one within one month, it is unlikely to be the cause is a serious thing, and should not need to be referred to the hospital.

Your doctor may ask you to provide a sample of semen, and also asked a sample of urine and take a blood sample if the suspected presence of inflammation.

When should your referral

Your doctor should refer you to a urologist (specialist treats urinary tract problems) for further evaluation if you are aged 40 years or more and:

• You may experience more than the blood of a bout in the instructions for your media seminal

• You may experience this for over a month

• you have a faulty else too

You may Ttaatard to test ultrasound or a biopsy of the prostate gland (where they are taking a sample of tissue for analysis).

To be caused by an underlying serious behind it, such as prostate cancer is rare, but in this case should be verified.