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San Angelo 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.

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Urologist Doctors in San Angelo *

Shannon Clinic Urology
R Gail Flood
120 E Beauregard Ave
Urology
San Angelo, TX 76903
(325) 481-2231

Shannon Clinic Urology
Bradley D McIver
120 E Beauregard Ave
Urology
San Angelo, TX 76903
(325) 481-2231

Shannon Clinic Urology
John P Coughlin
102 N Magdalen
Medical Plaza STE 270
San Angelo, TX 76903
(325) 481-2342

West Texas Medical Associates
Donald W Cook
3605 Executive Dr
San Angelo, TX 76904
(325) 949-9555

West Texas Medical Associates
Jack S Rice
3605 Executive Dr
San Angelo, TX 76904
(325) 949-9555

West Texas Medical Associates
John S Ballard
3555 Knickerbocker Rd
San Angelo, TX 76904
(325) 949-9555

APG Urology
Thomas H Miller
6250 Regional Plaza
STE 1000
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 695-5000

Abilene Diagnostic Clinic
John L Pickard
1665 Antilley Rd
STE 240
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 793-5135

APG Urology
Glenn Zausmer
6250 Regional Plaza
STE 1000
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 695-5000

Terry Johnson MD
Terry Johnson
1149 Ambler Ave
Abilene, TX 79601
(325) 676-7111

Rudy I Haddad MD
Rudy I Haddad
1501 W 11th Pl
STE 103
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 714-4600

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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 San Angelo

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Nearby San Angelo Hospitals *

Shannon Medical Center Memorial Campus
120 E Harris St
San Angelo, TX 76903
(325)653-6741

Shannon Medical Center St John's Campus
2018 Pulliam St
San Angelo, TX 76905
(325)659-7100

San Angelo Community Medical Center
3501 Knickerbocker Rd
San Angelo, TX 76904
(325)949-9511

Ballinger Memorial Hospital
608 Ave B
Ballinger, TX 76821
(325)365-2531

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