Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 5, 2026

High-throughput Fluorometric Measurement of Potential Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activities
12:33

High-throughput Fluorometric Measurement of Potential Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activities

Published on: November 15, 2013

[Not Available].

J Tessier

    Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
    |January 14, 2011
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Hemospermia, or blood in semen, often causes patient anxiety. However, the most common causes are benign inflammation, and many cases have no clear cause, allowing for patient reassurance.

    Related Concept Videos

    The Availability Heuristic01:08

    The Availability Heuristic

    A heuristic is a general problem-solving framework (Tversky & Kahneman, 1974). You can think of these as mental shortcuts that are used to solve problems. Different types of heuristics are used in different types of situations, and the impulse to use a heuristic occurs when one of five conditions is met (Pratkanis, 1989):

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Phosphorylation of a constrained azacyclic FTY720 analog enhances anti-leukemic activity without inducing S1P receptor activation.

    Leukemia·2016
    Same author

    Characterization of a changing relationship between milk production and liveweight for dairy goats undergoing extended lactation.

    Journal of dairy science·2013
    Same author

    Comparison of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and dynamic contrast-enhanced CT biomarkers in bladder cancer.

    Magnetic resonance in medicine·2011
    Same author

    [Not Available].

    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2011
    Same author

    [Not Available].

    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2011
    Same author

    A two-part phase II study of cediranib in patients with advanced solid tumours: the effect of food on single-dose pharmacokinetics and an evaluation of safety, efficacy and imaging pharmacodynamics.

    Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology·2010
    Same journal

    Impact of virtual case conferences between primary care clinicians and an interdisciplinary chronic pain clinic.

    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2026
    Same journal

    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2026
    Same journal

    Predictors of high-performing family medicine clinics: Prospective cohort study in Alberta.

    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2026
    Same journal

    Acetylsalicylic acid use for artial fibrillation and bleeding risk.

    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2026
    Same journal

    Clinical practice guidelines: Important tools to teach the art of medicine.

    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2026
    Same journal

    Paratonia in advanced dementia: Challenges and evidence-based interventions.

    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2026
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • Urology
    • Andrology
    • Medical Diagnostics

    Context:

    • Hemospermia is a common urological concern causing significant patient anxiety.
    • Differential diagnosis of hemospermia involves considering various inflammatory, infectious, and neoplastic conditions.
    • A substantial percentage of hemospermia cases remain idiopathic.

    Purpose:

    • To provide a clear overview of the causes of hemospermia.
    • To educate healthcare providers on reassuring patients regarding hemospermia.
    • To differentiate common causes from rare etiologies of blood in semen.

    Summary:

    • The most frequent causes of hemospermia are inflammation of the prostate, seminal vesicles, or posterior urethra (e.g., chronic prostatitis, posterior urethritis).
    • Rare causes include neoplasia, tuberculosis, and schistosomiasis.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Last Updated: Jun 5, 2026

    High-throughput Fluorometric Measurement of Potential Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activities
    12:33

    High-throughput Fluorometric Measurement of Potential Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activities

    Published on: November 15, 2013

  • Approximately 40% of cases have no identifiable cause, necessitating a focus on patient reassurance.

    • Impact:

    • Empowers clinicians to effectively reassure patients experiencing hemospermia.
    • Reduces unnecessary patient anxiety associated with blood in semen.
    • Facilitates appropriate diagnostic evaluation by highlighting common versus rare causes.