Hematospermia
| Hematospermia | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology  |
Hematospermia,[a] the presence of blood in semen, is most often a benign symptom.[1] Among men age 40 or older, hematospermia is a slight predictor of cancer, typically prostate cancer.[2] No specific cause is found in up to 70% of cases.[3]
Notes
- ^ The symptom is also known as haematospermia, hemospermia and haemospermia.
References
- ^ http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1215/p1421.html
- ^ Blood in semen: Causes
- ^ Akhter, W; Khan, F; Chinegwundoh, F (April 2013). "Should every patient with hematospermia be investigated? A critical review". Central European Journal of Urology. 66 (1): 79–82. PMC 3921834. PMID 24578999.