Is blood in sperm serious?

Sperm is an important secretion in the male body, and is usually discharged from the male body when the male ejaculates during sexual intercourse. Many people have the problem of blood in their sperm, which is probably caused by inflammation, obstruction or cysts, tumors, vascular abnormalities, prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis and other causes. Overall, blood in sperm is a more serious condition, and the patient needs to go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.

1. Inflammation

The seminal vesicles, prostate glands, urinary tract, rectum and other organs are closely adjacent to each other, which can easily lead to infection. The post-infection inflammatory process can stimulate the tubules and glandular mucosa, causing local congestion, edema and bleeding. Infection pathogens include viruses, bacteria, mycobacteria and parasites. Inflammation can also be the result of trauma, foreign bodies in the urethra, and chemicals. Trauma can include stones in the prostate or seminal vesicles.

2. Obstruction or cyst

Ejaculatory duct obstruction can cause the proximal duct to dilate and swell, leading to mucosal vascular rupture and bleeding, such as Wolffian duct cysts, seminal vesicle cysts and prostatic cysts.

3. Tumor

It has been reported that various benign tumors can cause hematospermia, such as ectopic prostate tissue in the urethra, prostate polyps and hyperplastic urine, etc. Malignant tumors of the prostate, testicles and seminal vesicles can cause hematospermia.

4. Vascular abnormalities

Varicose veins of the seminal vesicle, prostatic urethra, and bladder neck can also be the cause of hematospermia. In addition, vascular abnormalities of the reproductive system during puberty can cause hematospermia, including arteriovenous malformations, prostatic hemangiomas, seminal vesicles, and rare spermatic cord hemangiomas.

5. Prostatitis

Inflammation of the prostate may also cause blood in the scrotum. Prostatic fluid is an important component of male semen. After suffering from prostatitis, inflammatory tissue will penetrate into the male semen, and at the same time it will cause congestion of the prostate and cause hematospermia. If a man has sex too frequently, it will also cause prostatitis, which will cause the rupture of the male prostate capillaries, and eventually cause hematospermia.

6. Seminal vesiculitis

Inflammation of the prostate area and seminal vesiculitis are always related. Prostatitis is an important component of male semen. Inflammation of the seminal vesicles will cause the male secretions to be stained with blood. When the semen is discharged from the body as the male reaches climax during sexual intercourse, blood or blood streaks will be found in the semen, which is hematospermia.