Brown semen

Healthy sperm has a whitish opaque hue and a specific chlorine smell. But there are situations when the color of the seminal fluid does not look normal. Brown sperm indicates problems in the male genital area. What diseases affect the color of the ejaculate, how to diagnose and treat them? First things first.

Pathology or norm?

The color of the ejaculate can indicate various infections, injuries and be a prerequisite for cancerous tumors, as well as "talk" about the daily diet of a man.

There are times when a blood vessel in the prostate ruptures during normal ejaculation. The brown color of the sperm that appeared at the same time will return to normal in 2-3 days.

The color of semen sometimes changes depending on the diet of the man. For example, if a large amount of food with dyes was eaten or a man took certain medications, the seminal fluid may become yellowish or reddish.

The most common and harmless pathology in which sperm changes its color is hemospermia - blood entering the seminal fluid during ejaculation.

Classification of hemospermia

A disease in which sperm changes its color from white to brown has a primary (true) or secondary (false) stage.

True hemospermia can only be detected by observing the shade of seminal fluid - it will indicate the onset of the disease. From the seminal vesicles or testicles, blood enters the ejaculate, which in turn changes color from white to light or dark brown. A representative of a strong position is not bothered by pain and discomfort during urination. The presence of traces of blood in the urine is almost impossible to detect. However, this type of hemospermia indicates the development of an inflammatory process in the genitourinary system.

False hemospermia develops against the background of surgical interventions. Sometimes pathology makes itself felt after suffering injuries or in the presence of certain concomitant diseases (prostatitis, bladder stones, and others). At this stage of the pathology, the color of the seed is not even brown, but more red, similar to the color of fresh blood.

Causes

There are a lot of factors that provoke the occurrence of hemospermia:

• Venereal and infectious pathologies of organs (trichomoniasis, genital herpes, chlamydia, cytomegalovirus);
• Growth of neoplastic cells (tumor) in the prostate, bladder, testicles and seminal vesicles;
• Problems in the area of the seminal vesicles;
• Obstruction of the vas deferens;
• Inflammatory processes in the presence of prostatitis, urethritis or epididymitis.

Hemospermia can also occur against the background of other diseases. The true cause of the development of pathology is established only by a qualified specialist.

Symptoms

Depending on the nature of the occurrence, hemospermia already in the later stages of development makes itself felt. The man will be tortured:

• Increasing pain in the groin, lower back, testicles;
• Redness of some parts of the epidermis;
• Frequent and painful urination;
• Blood impurities in urine;
• High body temperature;
• Decreased sensation during intercourse;
• Unpleasant sensations during ejaculation;
• In severe cases, impotence .

The danger of hemospermia is that for a long period of time it can go unnoticed by its "carrier". Especially if ejaculation occurs in the vagina of a permanent partner. In this case, the woman will see some violations during hygiene after intercourse, and will mistakenly think about problems with her health.

Diagnosis

If a man has repeatedly noticed the brown color of sperm, it is necessary to seek advice from a urologist. After questioning the patient and digital rectal examination, the doctor will prescribe the following diagnostic procedures:

• General and cytological analysis of urine;
• Smear from the urethra;
• Sowing on microflora;
• Spermogram and coagulogram;
< li>Transrectal and transurethral ultrasound;
• Computed or magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvic organs.

Therapeutic measures

The treatment of hemospermia consists in influencing the cause of the underlying disease, which entails staining the sperm brown.

A certain percentage of hemospermia does not require medical intervention: the disease is not dangerous and does not need to be treated. For example, rupture of a blood vessel or functional stagnation of blood in the pelvis.

Most cases of treatment are limited to conservative methods. So, if the cause of the brown color of the sperm is prostate adenoma, then anti-inflammatory drugs are aimed at reducing the destruction of the urinary tract.If prostatitis or arterial hypertension is detected, the patient is prescribed antibiotics.

Rarely, when diagnosing, signs of neoplastic growth are revealed. Then the urologist begins to lead the patient together with the oncologist, so as not to miss the possible development of cancer of the prostate, bladder or testicles.

Most often, hemospermia is a curable disease without recurrence. But there is a chronic course of the disease, in which it is necessary to see a doctor at least 2 times a year.

Prevention

Proper nutrition and an active lifestyle are the key to good health. To reduce the risk of developing hemospermia or avoid it altogether, you need to monitor the quality of your diet and the presence of sports activities in your daily schedule.

Regular sexual relations are very important for men's health, ideally with a regular partner.

The main rule for preventing pathology is to visit a urologist on a regular basis. A scheduled annual examination will allow you to identify health deviations from the norm as soon as possible and start treatment on time.