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Blood In Semen Center - Council Bluffs, IA

Council Bluffs Urologist Doctors for Blood In Semen

Type of Physician: Urologist

What is a Urologist?

A certification by the Board of Urology; practitioners are competent to manage medical and surgical disorders of the adrenal gland and of the genitourinary system. Urologists have comprehensive knowledge of, and skills in, various surgical techniques for innate and acquired conditions of the reproductive and urinary systems and their related structures.

Specialty: Urology

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Urologist Doctors in Council Bluffs *

Urology Specialists
Stewart Sloan
801 Harmony St
STE 408
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 256-6477

Adult & Pediatric Urology
Euclid DeSouza
3434 W Broadway
STE STE 102
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(402) 397-7989

Adult & Pediatric Urology
John D Horgan
3434 W Broadway
STE STE 102
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(402) 397-7989

Adult & Pediatric Urology
Bruce Lundak
3434 W Broadway
STE STE 102
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(402) 397-7989

Adult & Pediatric Urology
Andrew Trainer
3434 W Broadway
STE STE 102
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(402) 397-7989

Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Blood In Semen

What is blood in the semen?

The presence of blood in the semen (ejaculate) is also called hematospermia. Hematospermia is an uncommon condition.

What are the causes of blood in the semen?

Blood in semen can be caused by many conditions affecting the male genitourinary system. Areas affected include the bladder, urethra, the testicles, the tubes that distribute semen from the testicles (known as the seminal vesicles), the epididymis (a segment of the spermatic ducts that serves to store, mature and transport sperm), and the prostate gland.

Blood in the semen is most commonly a result of a prostate-gland biopsy. More than 80% of men who undergo a prostate biopsy may have some blood in their semen that persists for three to four weeks. Likewise, vasectomy can lead to bloody semen for about one week after the procedure.

In men with hematospermia who have not had a recent prostate biopsy or vasectomy, a number of benign and malignant conditions of the male genital system may be the cause. In many situations, no definitive cause is found.

The following conditions have been reported in association with hematospermia:

  • benign or malignant tumors of the prostate, bladder, testes, or seminal vesicles,
  • infections (including, but not limited to, chlamydia, herpes, cytomegalovirus, and trichomoniasis),
  • inflammation of the prostate (prostatitis), epididymis (epididymitis), or urethra (urethritis),
  • calculi (stones similar to kidney stones) in the seminal vesicles or prostate,
  • polyps in the urethra,
  • ejaculation-duct obstructions,
  • metastatic cancers (that have spread from other sites in the body) located in the genitourinary system, and
  • cysts, hemorrhage, or other abnormalities in the seminal vesicles.

What are the symptoms of blood in the semen?

The symptoms that accomp...

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Emergency Contact for Council Bluffs

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Nearby Council Bluffs Hospitals *

Alegent Health Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs
800 Mercy Dr
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712)328-5000

Jennie Edmundson Hospital
933 E Pierce St
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712)396-6000

Boys Town National Research Hospital
555 N 30th St
Omaha, NE 68131
(402)498-6511

Creighton University Medical Center
601 N 30th St
Omaha, NE 68131
(402)449-4000

Douglas County Healthcare Center
4102 Woolworth Ave
Omaha, NE 68105
(402)444-7000

The Nebraska Medical Center Clarkson Tower
4350 Dewey Ave
Omaha, NE 68198
(402)559-4000

The Nebraska Medical Center University Tower
4400 Emile St
Omaha, NE 68198
(402)559-4000

VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System Omaha Division
4101 Woolworth Ave
Omaha, NE 68105
(402)346-8800

Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center
7500 Mercy Rd
Omaha, NE 68124
(402)398-6060

Children's Hospital
8200 Dodge St
Omaha, NE 68114
(402)955-5400

Nebraska Methodist Hospital
8303 Dodge St
Omaha, NE 68114
(402)354-4000

Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center
6901 N 72nd St
Omaha, NE 68122
(402)572-2121

Alegent Health Midlands Community Hospital
11111 S 84th St
Papillion, NE 68046
(402)593-3000

Select Specialty Hospital Omaha South
11111 S 84th St
Papillion, NE 68046
(402)898-2700

Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
2808 S 143rd Plz
Omaha, NE 68144
(402)637-0600

Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital
16901 Lakeside Hills Ct
Omaha, NE 68130
(402)717-8000

Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital
631 N 8th St
Missouri Valley, IA 51555
(712)642-2784

Memorial Community Hospital
810 N 22nd St
Blair, NE 68008
(402)426-2182

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