What Are the Common Causes of Red Semen?

The color of the semen is the color of the semen after the male ejaculates. The normal semen just after the ejaculation is grayish white or milky white. After spontaneous liquefaction, it is translucent and slightly cloudy. Those whose semen is bright red, pale red, dark red or soy sauce and contains a large number of red blood cells are called blood sperm, which may be caused by non-specific inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles, tuberculosis, tumors or stones in the reproductive system. Yellow or brown purulent semen is found in prostatitis and seminal vesiculitis.

Basic Information

Chinese name

Semen color

Related diseases

Prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis

Specialty classification

Andrology

Check classification

microscope

Clinical significance of semen color

1. Milky white or yellow-green or brown purulent semen indicates inflammation in the male reproductive tract or paragonads, such as prostatitis and seminal vesicle inflammation.

2. If light yellow appears, it may be seen in those who have not ejaculated for a long time.

3. Pink, red, or red blood cells can be seen under the microscope, bloody semen, common in patients with inflammation of the paragonads, posterior urethra (non-specific inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles), and occasionally in patients with tuberculosis or tumors or stones .

Reference range of normal semen color

Normal people's semen immediately after ejaculation is off-white or milky white, and after self-liquefaction, it is translucent and slightly cloudy milky white.

Semen color considerations

You must stop sex for 2 to 7 days before collecting semen, and there should be no masturbation, dreams, etc. You should also quit smoking and alcohol, avoid taking drugs that affect the spermatogenic function, etc. Before the sperm collection, keep the genitals clean.