Is there blood in the semen? Let's take a look!

Blood in semen is not easy to be noticed immediately unless it is obvious. Generally, when men find that the color of semen has changed during sexual intercourse, they first think of the woman's problem. When the problem is serious, the body will pay a serious price. So what causes blood in semen?

Causes of blood in semen

If semen suddenly changes from its normal milky white color to blood red, reddish brown, or mixed with blood, it is of course because blood has been mixed in. So where does the blood come from? It is nothing more than a pathological change in a certain tissue part of the sperm's running path, such as bleeding, inflammation, or even a tumor. Don't take blood in semen lightly, it may also be a signal of a serious disease. It is best to find a specialist for a serious examination. Clinically, blood in semen is not uncommon. After detailed clinical and laboratory examinations, the vast majority can be controlled or cured through treatment. Only a very small number of tumor patients need further treatment. In addition to the small amount of sperm, the composition of semen mainly comes from the seminal vesicles, followed by the prostate. From the anatomical structure, the ejaculatory duct connected to the seminal vesicle opens at the urethral ridge of the posterior urethra, and there are 10-20 prostatic duct openings around it. In fact, the seminal vesicle, prostate, and posterior urethra are interconnected, and inflammation can easily spread from one of them to the other two. In addition, the wall of the seminal vesicle is very thin, and once it is congested, the cyst wall full of blood vessels is easy to bleed. Therefore, the most common cause of semen is first seminal vesiculitis, followed by prostatitis and posterior urethritis or posterior urethral congestion. It can also be caused by the spread of inflammation in other nearby organs, causing inflammation, swelling, congestion and bleeding of the seminal vesicle wall. Generally speaking, at least 70% of hematospermia in people under 30 years old is caused by inflammation.

What causes blood in semen?

If the hematospermia occurs only occasionally and no specific changes are found after examination, it may also be caused by the rupture and bleeding of tiny blood vessels in certain tissues due to rapid congestion and mechanical collision during sexual intercourse. There is no need to panic about this kind of transient hematospermia, as it can be completely recovered by suspending sexual intercourse for one or two weeks. Bleeding caused by inflammation is mostly intermittent, but does not last long. If the hematospermia persists and continues to worsen, the possibility of a tumor cannot be ruled out. Individual patients with extensive bleeding tendencies in other parts of the body are likely to have systemic blood system hemorrhagic diseases, such as leukemia and thrombocytopenia, rather than the consequences of local lesions.

Other causes include:

Tuberculosis, seminal vesicle cyst, seminal vesicle tumor, prostate cancer, portal hypertension due to liver cirrhosis, trauma, urinary tract obstruction, prostate hypertrophy, etc.

The above is what happens when semen contains blood? Once male friends find that they have blood in semen, they should not be too nervous or worried. When the disease is discovered, they should seek timely treatment and go to a regular medical institution. In the end, they may recover.