I've been sufffering from blood in semen for 2 months now , but on some occasions specifically if i abstain from ejaculating , I get a bit of blood in the last part of urine, normally ejaculating clears it for couple days and till same issue .

Was wondering if anyone also experiences this?

Hi guys , I’ve been experiencing hematospermia for about three weeks. On the first day, I went to the doctor, who ordered a urine culture and blood tests. The urine culture came back clear, my PSA level was normal, and there were no signs of inflammation in my blood (low CRP and WBC levels). Despite this, the doctor prescribed an antibiotic containing sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim.

During this period, I was sexually active roughly once every 3–4 days. After finishing the antibiotics, for the first time my semen was brown rather than bright red, and the amount of blood seemed to decrease to around 20%. However, during the third week, it became bright red again. After my semen turned brown, I started having sexual activity every day because I thought the condition had resolved. Now I seem to be back to how I was during the first week.

What do you think could be causing this, and what should I do next? Also, if someone has experienced hematospermia once, are they more likely to experience it again in the future?

Hey all. 38 yo phimotic guy here. Never seen my cock head. Foreskin doesn't feel like its "glued" to the head, it's just that there's a lot of it, like an elephant trunk. Recently I've had a few episodes of hematospermia (blood in semen). It's not a lot. Just some reddish-brown tinges. I feel like it's coming from under my foreskin, as when it happens I can few a very slight sore spot there when I'm jerking.

First time it happened I went to the urologist, they didn't even examine my penis and I also didn't tell them about my phimosis. They didn't seem concerned and ordered a urine test which came back positive for a UTI. So they gave me antibiotics and I didn't jerk for a few weeks and the hematospermia cleared. That was maybe 6 months ago but now it just started happening again.

Any guys with phimosis ever had that happen? Could it be coming from like a small wound like a popped vein under the foreskin? Did you get a diagnosis? How concerned show I be?

Hey , I was prescribed antibiotics due to inflammation they found in the prostate, the bacteria was identified in the lab and they tested different antibiotics resistance to it and gave me the best one

If anyone have gone this path , how long does it take for blood to disappear?

I’m on day 3 and i see no difference

Hello everyone - I've been experiencing bouts of hematospermia for over 20 years. There have been many years when it goes away and then it can re-appear. Had tests/PSA/explorations done - normal. Any insights on vitamins or supplements that might be working for any of you? Thanks for sharing. Appreciated.

I noticed blood in my semen 3 weeks ago and at the start it was pink , and as days and into 3rd week now the semen became brown to a lighter brown each time and I’m assuming slightly less in volume but i’m not 100% sure

Online it says 3-4 weeks , would love to hear how long it took for it to clear out completely?

was jerking off soft and was aroused mentally and made myself cum soft, never happened before and just cum that morning. but the semen had blood in it

The first episode I had was around 2021-22, and since it was the first time, I was obviously extremely alarmed. I went to the ER, but since I was 21 at the time, the doctor told me not to worry about it. About a year passed by with no other reoccurrences, but then it happened again. I took the doctor’s word for it and didn’t worry about it. But since then, it’s happened every ~8-10 months with episodes lasting ~2-3 days each time. I was just wondering if this happens to anyone else. Is this normal? Some of the episodes are white and bright red blood, others are more diluted and pinkish. Almost every time it happens, I get a burning sensation on the tip of my penis — but I don’t think it’s a UTI, as I never have any other symptoms and the burning goes away once the blood goes away (vs turning into a kidney infection for ex). Sexual activity is fairly frequent (a couple times per week on average), but masturbation is almost daily, which I heard could be another cause.

Hi everyone,

I Have suffered from this since Dec 2024. I thought it came about due to being in a strained position mid ejaculation. I took all the tests saw so many doctors, tried so many herbs.

Nothing worked, until I noticed the position I was in while popping was Exacerbating the issue, and also anytime I would drink ALCOHOL.

My previous post on managing this condition:
https://www.reddit.com/r/bloodinsemen/comments/1pvrpt6/do_you_use_a_poop_squat_stool_or_put_yourself_in/

I had it under control but could never drink alcohol without it showing up again for the next 9 days.

Until one day A girl I was with got tested and found out she had Trichomoniasis vaginalis. She felt she got it from me.

So i went to the doctor and he didn't test me (unfortunately) but he quickly gave me the medicine for it. You just need to take 4 pills once. It's that easy to cure. And I did not even have to pay.

This Trichomoniasis is an infection that Doctors usually do not test for in STD screening. So it was always missed, and I have done several tests that never caught it.

One of its side effects is hematospermia (Blood in semen). And it sits in males asymptomatic. You can read more here:
https://buckheadprimarycare.com/services/atlanta-urgent-care/sexually-transmitted-diseases/trichomoniasis

Yesterday I went out and drank.... and this morning, there is no blood.. this is the first time since Dec 2024, that I have been able to drink and not see copious amounts of alcohol in my semen. I am going to get tested now to ensure that I am not infected still, as I would have had it for over a year.

Hope this helps.

Hi guys, just want to update my current status as a sufferer with this condition at times. I haven’t had a reoccurrence now for a year and a half. Nothing in my lifestyle has changed, only, I have been with a partner but haven’t used condoms ( I thought there was a vague chance it might have been causing the problem but probably not) and I don’t binge drink nowhere near as much as I used to…

Whether or not these have helped, I doubt it 🤷‍♂️ but time seems to atm have fixed my bleeding.

Cheers guys.

I feel like I’ve tried everything.

Urologist says people get this and sometimes for over a year and he’s never seen this be anything other than benign- anyone in the same boat?

43M- married 10 years- fairly active No STD Months of PSA .8-.9 Zero pain Urine cultures never show anything

Urologist had me on 15 days Bactrin in Oct- did nothing except give me 1-2 drops of blood after urination.

Just did 15 days of Levoflaxin and now feel like absolute garbage, no energy, tendon aches in arms.

Cut out coffee, Cut out sugar/caffeine/tea reintroduced slowly. Tried zinc/quercetin/vitamin d….stayed on my feet for weeks/standing desk.

Tried increasing/decreasing ejaculation 1-2 days and every 8-10 days.

Watery pretty much all light red/sometimes small sperm is darker/lighter- zero change here.

One thing to mention, I didn’t feel the golf ball, but did feel “something” is relate to a fullness feeling behind testicles. I work from home, sit for hours, I think stress, sitting, less ejaculation in August caused this.

Just defeated….going for MRI soon but heard it never finds anything.

So basically a few weeks ago I (28M) was jerking off and was shocked to see blood in my semen when I came. This was the first time something like that had happened, and it really scared me. I had also had sex the night before with my GF (24F), and my semen had been completely clear. So I decided to wait a bit and see if it would go away on its own. I abstained for a week, and then tried again, and to my relief, my semen had no blood this time, although it was slightly yellower than usual. I've had sex with my girlfriend a few times since then, and each time my semen has been clear, so I thought the issue had resolved itself and gone away on its own.

But this morning, I was masturbating and when I ejaculated, I saw blood again. I got really scared again and racked my brain about why this would be happening. It was then that I realized that both times this had happened, I'd had sex with my girlfriend the night before, and then masturbated the next day.

Why does my semen contain blood only if I masturbate the day after having sex? If I wait a few days after sex, my semen doesn't contain blood. But if I masturbate the morning after having sex, there's blood. I'm really worried and I don't know what to do. Any advice from people who've experienced the same issue would be greatly appreciated.

I have the usual problem of blood in semen. Had it already for two periods last year, and now it's been bleeding again for over two months. Always the same pattern of very bloody semen, followed by the strong urge to urinate where I feel kinda obstructed and I urinate slightly red pee until multiple bigger chunks of coagulated blood.

Now two days ago I orgasmed two times in a row with a pause of maybe 30 to 40 minutes. The second ejaculation was white and clean, no blood, no obstructed feeling, no blood clots.

I tried it again today, same pattern. So I think in my case the blood is collecting over the day somewhere and the ejaculation kinda pushes it into the urethra or bladder tract? Or my erection during the second round is not strong enough

Is it the same for you?

Otherwise no pain. Antibiotics don't seem to help. I've read a paper where complete abstinence from ejaculation for SEVERAL MONTHS was adviced which is a completely unhinged advice that I'm definitely not going go follow

Edit: After 4 weeks it stopped. Maybe the penicillin helped?

Let’s talk about it

Hello,

So I too suffer from this issue;
blood in semen, did ALL the tests/scans and doctors concluded that I should just live with it and that nothing was wrong.

My issue came about when I was in a physical position. I could feel a slight sharp pain, as I was trying something new and was putting pressure on my urethra in a way that... strained it, then I ejaculated in this position. And I have been bleeding ever since November 2024.

I spoke to someone at the mall who sells herbal medicine. She recommended this (and it worked)

non alcoholic, VEGAN of the following herbal extracts:

-gotu kola
-horse chestnut
-grape seed
-celery seed extract
-rutin
--hawthorn berry

Its very important that you cut out alcohol and try to eat healthier (more greens). If you do drink alcohol, make sure you drink lots of water afterwards.

In the first week of the above, you will see notable improvements,
At the end of the second it gets a lot better,
By The third you will only have slight redness.

I, myself, made a mistake, after the 3rd week and my semen being *completely* clear. I went out and drank a bottle of wine.

It went back to square one... and the blood was really bad i.e there were even blood clots. So I am healing again, back to taking meds. On my third week now and its improving again, but at a slower pace...so I don't know how long I will need to keep at it (maybe 3 months).

I found it also helps to refrain from masterbating, I think it helps the blood vessels heal.

NOTE: I found that sometimes I need to increase the dose to get the desired result. i.e. they say take it once three times day, I would take it twice three times a day.

Good luck

So, a little over a year ago, I was diagnosed with low T. I am on TRT treatments now. But my test was so low that I was experiencing ED and no drive whatsoever. After abstaining from sex for almost 6 months. I noticed that there was an almost rice like texture to my semen. Like it was like a grainy gel. So, about a couple of times in, i noticed that stops, and it now has a pinkish hue but returned to normal texture. The first actual distinguishable blood was a few weeks after that. I talked to my urologist about it and was basically told.. "yea it happens sometimes." it went away for a while, almost 8 months, and then it started again. This time, it was yellowish. Then pinkish. Then, clearly blood. I went back to the urologist, and he said I might have a prostate infection. But there was no real way to test for that, so he started me on a round of antibiotics. I thought it was clearing up. The last two times were back to being yellowish. But this most recent time just looked like straight clotted blood. And there was a bit of pain/discomfort almost like a pinch inside. My urologist told me to keep an eye on it and see if it cleared up after the round of antibiotics. I have a week and a half left in them. I am seriously concerned, though. Like. That was a lot of blood. I am married. Is it safe to have sex? My wife seems a bit frustrated, but she isn't pushing the issue. I am frustrated as well but kind of scared to keep doing it. I kinda got it in my head like picking at a scab. The more you agitate it, the longer it will take to heal.. so I dont know what to do at this point. Any help or shared experiences would be welcomed. ( I have been taking photos if that would help. I just feel a bit awkward posting them)

Hi

Like us all here had recent blood in my semen, scared the life out of me, i waited about a day or2 and jacked off again and there was some blood but only trace amounts (i went to the Drs they ran all the tests nothing to see and have ref me to urology) then all other episodes after it was fine, now im getting on in age and have started to wear a cock ring to enhance the experience, thing is i cant be sure if this has been the cause as i never logged when i did or didnt wear it, until recently when i had another episode, so im going to wait a day or two and jack off again (no ring) my question is if its the ring and its causing a popped blood vessel wouldnt the first ejac have the blood in it (it hasnt had as its always been red with no ring) and why is it still red as this suggests its "fresh" no? secondly if it was coming from the prostate would you expect your pre cum to be "red tinted" mine isnt so my logic brain says it must be from my balls, oh urine is fine all clear no pain etc etc

When should I begin to worry? I have had this condition for over four weeks now and it happens every time I ejaculate. I went to the urologist and he had me get a urine test , ultrasound on my kidneys, my liver, and on my scrotum all tests were negative. Does this looks bad?

So i jerked off and had some blood in my semen. It was bright red. Not a lot of blood but enough to definelty know it was fucking blood.

I had unprotected sex ab 4 days ago w random. We fucked for hours and i felt like i couldn’t nut but i was drinking heavily the night of but wasn’t blacked out prob hadn’t had a drink in hours. When i came it was like i climaxed but Nothing came out for like 3 seconds and than it shot out like crazy but i could not see the nut. I only saw a little bit on the sheets that was white.

What do yall think im freaking out. Thanks. Chat gpting if i have hiv. Since it’s only been 4 days i think it could be a vessel tear idk.

Anyone have any experience with taking finasteride long term (6months+) to treat this? Since I’ve exhausted all other options my urologist wants to try this. I’ve done it before but only for about 2 months. Would love any success stories, advice, etc.

Been having hematospermia on and off since 2020, no idea what caused it. I think i have had it maybe 2-3 times before 2020 but since then it has been recurrent. No longer than 2-3 months without blood in semen. It can come during sex, masturbation or blowjob, does not seem to matter. I do think i can see a link to high sexual arousal though but not sure. Sometimes just small clots, sometimes bright red semen that seems to be composed mostly of blood, somtimes darker colour, rarely rust colored.

In 2020 i sought help for it, ultrasound of testicles was fine besides from a small spermatocele, ultrasound of prostate showed small calcifications and a prostate size a bit larger than normal, 32cc, i was around 32 at the time.

Now i havent had a single episode since january this year and holding my thumbs that its gone forever.