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What Causes Discolouration Of Sperm?
Question: My sperm sample has a brown tint to it, is this normal?
Brief Answer:
Most probably hematospermia.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
The brown tinge/tint in the sperm sample/semen may be due to blood in the semen and is called hematospermia.
Most of the times this is idiopathic, meaning the cause is not known or may not be found in spite of all the available resources that the modern medicine offers.
Hence it is imperative to go for the following tests:
Semen analysis and culture and sensitivity.
Blood tests for CBC, sugar, kidney and liver functions, PSA.
Urine tests: routine, microscopy, culture and sensitivity.
Ultrasonography and color doppler examination of the whole abdomen and the scrotum and if the facility is available, per-rectal ultrasound; if there are positive findings you may need further tests like Biopsy of the prostate and so on.
Clinical evaluation, examination, per-rectal digital examination by Urologist is very important.
All these exercises will helps to decide whether there is hematospermia or an infection, to confirm or rule out any sinister diagnosis.
I hope this answer helps you to get an early diagnosis and further management if needed, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Most probably hematospermia.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
The brown tinge/tint in the sperm sample/semen may be due to blood in the semen and is called hematospermia.
Most of the times this is idiopathic, meaning the cause is not known or may not be found in spite of all the available resources that the modern medicine offers.
Hence it is imperative to go for the following tests:
Semen analysis and culture and sensitivity.
Blood tests for CBC, sugar, kidney and liver functions, PSA.
Urine tests: routine, microscopy, culture and sensitivity.
Ultrasonography and color doppler examination of the whole abdomen and the scrotum and if the facility is available, per-rectal ultrasound; if there are positive findings you may need further tests like Biopsy of the prostate and so on.
Clinical evaluation, examination, per-rectal digital examination by Urologist is very important.
All these exercises will helps to decide whether there is hematospermia or an infection, to confirm or rule out any sinister diagnosis.
I hope this answer helps you to get an early diagnosis and further management if needed, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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