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The association between haemospermia and severe hypertension
C F Close1, W W Yeo, L E Ramsay
1University Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|February 1, 1991
Summary
Haemospermia, or blood in semen, is strongly linked to severe, uncontrolled hypertension. Men experiencing this symptom require urgent blood pressure assessment and potential treatment.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
Background:
- Haemospermia (blood in semen) is a concerning symptom for many men.
- The relationship between haemospermia and hypertension requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between haemospermia and hypertension.
- To determine if haemospermia indicates uncontrolled hypertension.
Main Methods:
- A case-control study was conducted.
- Compared 5 hypertensive patients with haemospermia to 20 age-matched hypertensive controls.
Main Results:
- Patients with haemospermia exhibited significantly higher blood pressure (200/131 mmHg) than controls (147/90 mmHg).
- Elevated left ventricular voltage on ECG and higher serum creatinine, proteinuria, and renovascular disease were observed in the haemospermia group.
- Haemospermia is associated with severe, uncontrolled hypertension, not hypertension itself.
Conclusions:
- Haemospermia is a potential indicator of severe, uncontrolled hypertension.
- Men presenting with haemospermia need careful blood pressure monitoring and may require prompt antihypertensive therapy.