Haematospermia is the occurrence of blood in the ejaculate (1).

The accurate incidence of haematospermia remains unknown (1) but is thought to be approximately 1 in 5000 of urology patients

The majority of cases are painless, benign and self-limiting although for the patients this might be a distressing and an alarming occurrence (1). Many cases are assumed to be the result of minor trauma in the genital tract. Another possible cause is prostatitis where there is also perineal pain.

Reference:

• (1) Kumar P, Kapoor S, Nargund V. Haematospermia - a systematic review. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2006;88(4):339-42