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Is there a chance of developing cancer if a person stops masturbation completely?
Query: Hello doctor, Is it possible for a single man to completely stop masturbating? What would happen to his prostate if he manages to stop masturbating completely? I am curious about this because I have heard that masturbation reduces a man's chance of getting prostate cancer. I believe this is a myth. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your first query consult is on us! You are right in questioning whether masturbation decreases the chances of prostate cancer. This inference cannot be drawn conclusively as it has not been proved with high-quality data. But the thought behind this hypothesis is that d... Read Full »
I get blood in my semen quite often. What could be the reason?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32-year-old man. About two years ago, I was using a dildo (male) and ended up having old brown blood in my semen for three months. I consulted various doctors, and they just asked me to give it time. It went away after three months, but I have been having enlarged prostate sympt... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like hematospermia due to inflammation, infection, or tumor. Proper investigations are required to diagnose the condition. Inflammatory causes are infections, stones, and cysts present with discomfort or dysuria, or hematospermia. Investigations required for... Read Full »
Does hematospermia cause the appearance of dark red or brown spots in the semen?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a relatively very personal question. In the last few weeks (two weeks), I have noticed I have a little bit of either dark red or dark brown color in my semen. The liquid of the semen has a yellow color, but the jelly parts have dark red or dark brown. I am not sure why this is ha... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is called hematospermia (blood in semen). It is not cancer. It is mostly inflammation of the prostate or seminal vesicles. Less frequent ejaculation can cause infection as semen stasis is there. Investigations required semen for culture and ultrasound of pelvis. Tre... Read Full »
What does blood in the semen indicate?
Query: Hello doctor, My boyfriend, who is currently living abroad, has found blood in his urine and ejaculate a couple of months ago, he then got tested for any STDs, but everything was negative then he went to a doctor he got antibiotics prescribed which seemed to help. But now the issue is back and worse... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for consulting us. This condition is called hematospermia, and it is mostly inflammatory due to infection in the prostate or seminal vesicles and rarely due to stone in the prostate. To confirm the diagnosis, we will need an ultrasound for the prostate and seminal ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I had been having a few bouts of hematospermia and went to see a urologist. After an ultrasound and rectal examination, he said I have a small stone in my seminal vesicle. He told me that as long as I do not have prolonged bleeding or any pain, it is just something that I have to live wi... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to cliniq.com. Thanks for consulting with us. The causes of hematospermia are inflammatory and benign like prostatitis, inflammation of seminal vesicles, inflammation of ejaculatory ductus, prostatic cysts or prostatic calcification or stone. Other causes are malignant, like cancers. Sin... Read Full »
What causes blood in ejaculated semen?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 53-year-old male with no previous medical history. For the past two years, I observed my semen to be slightly pinkish in color (now I realized it was due to traces of blood) but I did not pay much attention. Since the last two to three months, I have been seeing blood in my ejac... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The condition you described is known as hematospermia which means blood in semen. Although, it is considered a benign symptom in men but if for any person above 40 years of age the possibility of carcinoma should be ruled out. In two-third of the cases, no cause is ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 35 year old male. Two weeks ago, I noticed that my semen was brownish. Again yesterday and today, it is the same reddish-brown, and I think it is more watery than usual. I do not have any other symptoms. I do have a varicocele, but I do not think this condition is related to varic... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The reddish-brown color of the semen indicates a condition called hematospermia. The most common cause for this condition is idiopathic inflammation of the prostate or seminal vesicles. Do you have any feeling of dysuria (difficulty in urination or painful urination) or... Read Full »