Causes Of Bleeding From Genital

Blood coming out from the genital can be an alarming sign of an underlying issue especially in the absence of any externally visible injury. It could also be alarming if there is too much blood from the genital.

Reasons might be many and added medical conditions might also a contributing factor for bleeding from the genital other symptoms can help you and your physician to find out the exact cause of the problem and start correct treatment.

Some common symptoms related to bleeding from the Genital

1. Bleeding in the semen:

Blood in semen also known as hematos-permia often comes with pain during climax and urination. It might be due to any STD or due to inflammation.

Hematos-permia for young people can be idiopathic i.e., it has no reason and short-lived. But it needs medical consultation in the case of people aged above 40, according to a study.

2. Bleeding on the Genital

Blood on the genital may be a sign of skin injury. Accidental scrapping of genital skin due to clothing, zippers, etc. But in rare situations, it could also be a symptom of penile cancer.

3. Bleeding in the urine

Blood in urine might be due to any problem in the urinary tract. Any pain in your back could be a sign of UTI ( Urinary tract infection), kidney stones, or any other urinary-related problem.

4. Bleeding from urethra

Blood from the urethra (the tube that drains urine) when not climaxing or urinating, could be due to any injury to the urethra or the veins present in the genital.

Causes of Blood from the Genital

There can be numerous causes of blood discharge through genital. Here are a few common disorders which may cause blood from your genital.

Urinary Transact Infection (UTI)

Various infections can cause bleeding from the genital or even urine.

Some of the common symptoms in the case of a UTI are

Painful urination
Slow and drop by drop urine discharge
Pain in bladder
Pain in the pelvic region
Unable to hold urine
Sense of incomplete bladder unloading

Treatment includes intake of anti-biotics sufficient to treat UTI.

Prostate Cancer:

The serious condition develops unnoticed in the prostate, a gland under the bladder, and produces semen. The abnormal growth of cells causes prostate cancer, which is malignant and can spread to other parts of the body.

Symptoms of prostate cancer include

Blood in semen or urine
Pain during urination
Painful climax
Pain in the rectum
Unable to maintain an erection

Possible treatment can be surgical removal of the prostate which causes se-xual dysfunction.

Bladder Cancer:

The bladder is the organ that contains urine. Abnormal cell division causes bladder cancer of 3 types.

Common symptoms of bladder cancer include:

Pain while urinating
Unable to hold urine
Pain in abdomen
Blood in urine
Frequent urination
Urinary incontinence
Lower back pain

Diagnosis can be done by urinalysis, cystoscopy, biopsy, CT scan, X-rays, and intravenous pyelogram (IVP).

Kidney Infection

Kidneys are the bean-shaped organs that filter waste from your blood and get rid of it.

Kidney infection known as Pyelo-nephritis can cause severe infection, which initially looks like UTI. It can progress and spread to the bladder if not treated on time.

Some of the symptoms of pyelonephritis include

Blood in urine
Cloudy urine
Pain while urinating
Fever
Smelly urine

Initial treatment includes using antibiotics for a week or more.

Vasectomy

The surgical produce involves vas deferens, tubes in the tes-ticles that facilitate s-perm passage to semen, are cut. The surgical procedure can cause bleeding in semen, pain, and swelling. Symptoms disappear within few days of the surgery.

Exercises

Extreme workouts can sometimes be led to blood in urine but it’s a temporary condition that usually disappears within 72 hours.

Sometimes it might be due to exercise causing dehydration.

STD

Se-xually transmitted diseases can also cause blood from the genital, more specifically from semen. STDs are infected during oral, vaginal, or anal lovemaking. Common STDs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, HIV etc.

STDs like chlamydia can cause discharge through the genital.

It is very important to get yourself tested frequently and consult your doctor, discuss all your doubtful lovemaking interactions in your recent past. Do not ignore any symptoms, if not treated on time, they can be spread to other organs and also cause infertility.

Epididymitis

Epididymitis is inflammation in the epididymis which is a tube found in the rear of the tes-ticles. Epididymis helps in storing s-perm cells and also carries s-perm. It can happen in men of all age groups mostly due to bacterial infection.

Symptoms of epididymitis include:

Chills
Fever
Painful urination
Blood in semen
Redness and warmth in the scrotum
Swollen lymph nodes in the groin region
Pain during climax
Abnormal discharge
Inability to hold urine
Pressure in tes-ticles
Pain in tes-ticles
Tenderness in tes-ticles

Epididymitis can also infect children due to torsion of the epididymis, or UTI

Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory are used for the treatment of epididymitis

Ice packs, lifting scrotum, etc can help in easing the pain.

Kidney Stone

Kidney stones also called renal calculi are mineral deposits forming a hard stone-like structure in the kidneys. Medical conditions, diet, and obesity might be underlying causes of kidney stones.

Symptoms of kidney stones

Pain in the side and back
Pain in the groin and lower abdomen
Inflammation during urination
Pink, red, or brown urine
Smelly urine
Frequent urination

Drinking lots of water helps in passing kidney stones through urine. In severe conditions, surgery or medications might be necessary.

Brachytherapy

A type of cancer treatment, brachytherapy equips a device that releases radioactive particles to destroy cancerous cells. Blood can also pass out through urine as a side effect of this therapy.

If you are going through brachytherapy, you can expect blood from urine and stool.

Orchitis

Inflammation in tes-ticles caused by bacteria or viruses. Symptoms may be seen in a single testis but inflammation might exist in both the tes-ticles.

Symptoms of orchitis include

Pain while urinating
Swell in scrotum
Blood in semen
Swollen lymph nodes present in the groin region
Pain during climax
Tenderness in scrotum
Unusual discharge

Often associated with mumps, this disease has no treatment and usually cures on its own. Ice packs may help to ease the pain. Avoid lovemaking act, lifting heavy weights if infected till recovery.

Take Away

Blood from the genital can be an alarming symptom of many reproductive or excretory disorders. Most of the cases can be treated with home remedies or medications when treated on time. Most of them are caused due to microbial infection and right antibiotics and antiviral medications can help in treating the diseases. In any case, consulting and openly discussing with your doctor is a must.