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Finding
hemospermia
Subclass of:
Genital Diseases, Male
Definitions related to hemospermia:
  • Blood in the SEMEN, usually due to INFLAMMATION of the PROSTATE, the SEMINAL VESICLES, or both.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (hematospermia) A finding indicating the presence of blood in the semen.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Hematospermia is blood in semen. It is often frightening to patients but is usually benign. Men sometimes mistake hematuria or blood from a sexual partner for hematospermia.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Hematospermia is blood in semen. It is often frightening to patients but is usually benign. Men sometimes mistake hematuria or blood from a sexual partner for hematospermia.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Hematospermia is defined as blood in the semen. While often perceived as a symptom of little significance, blood in the ejaculate can cause great concern to the men who experience it.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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