Sperm is reddish in color

Under normal circumstances, the color of male sperm is milky white or milky yellow. If the color of sperm is reddish, it means that the sperm is in an abnormal state, which is usually caused by abnormalities in the male's physical health. Most men are often very scared when they find that their sperm has turned red, worrying that they have a terminal illness. In fact, sperm with a reddish color is hematospermia, and you need to go to the hospital for treatment actively.

Why is the sperm reddish in color?

In medicine, red sperm is called hematospermia. Hematospermia is a relatively rare male reproductive disease. If you have red semen, don't worry too much. Hematospermia is not a sign of any major disease, but you can't take it lightly. It may also be caused by some diseases.

There are physiological reasons for the red color of sperm, and of course there are pathological reasons. If the movements during sex are too intense, it may cause the capillaries in the reproductive organs to rupture and bleed, so the red color of semen is a normal physiological phenomenon that can heal itself.

The importance of sperm to men is self-evident, so how can we ensure the quality of sperm? First of all, we must keep our private parts cool. Increased temperature is particularly detrimental to sperm production. The ideal temperature is 3-4 degrees lower than body temperature. Any increase in temperature will affect sperm quality.

The main raw material for sperm production is protein, so you should eat more protein-rich foods. Arginine is a necessary component for sperm formation, so you can eat more foods rich in arginine, such as sea cucumbers, octopus, etc.

What are the causes of hematospermia?

1. Malignancy or trauma: Seminal vesicle, prostate cancer, malignancy of the seminal papilla, benign prostatic hypertrophy or trauma, etc., can all cause rupture and bleeding of the capillaries in the reproductive tract, causing blood to mix with semen and cause hematospermia.

2. Diseases of the seminal vesicle and prostate: Inflammation, tuberculosis, schistosomiasis, stones, injuries, etc. of the seminal vesicle and prostate are common causes.

3. Hemorrhagic diseases: Purpura leukemia, scurvy, etc. cause increased vascular fragility and changes in coagulation mechanism, leading to hematospermia.

4. Others: Varicose veins, long-term repeated compression of the spermatic cord, liver cirrhosis with increased portal vein pressure causing hemorrhoidal veins to pass through the collateral prostatic veins and increased pressure, dilation and rupture of the posterior urethral subepithelial vein next to the spermatic collaterals, etc. can also cause hematospermia.

What are the dangers of blood-sperm?

1. Killing sperm: During inflammation, there are a large number of cells and white blood cells in the seminal plasma, which may also be mixed with pus, and the viscosity will increase. The ejaculated semen is not easy to liquefy, and the sperm cannot move and cannot drive straight into the cervix. During inflammation, the volume of seminal plasma is too small, which is not conducive to the survival of sperm.

2. Decreased sexual function: If hematospermia is not effectively treated for a long time or the treatment is not ideal, it will also lead to a decline in the condition of other parts of the body, and coupled with the psychological fear of the disease, it will affect the male sexual function.

3. Infertility: Since the sexual organs that cause hematospermia have complex structures and poor drainage, it is easy to become chronic, causing secondary vas deferens obstruction and edema and obstruction of the ejaculatory duct opening, resulting in dry ejaculation with only ejaculation action but no semen discharge. This is the mechanism of infertility caused by hematospermia.