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Sex Transm Infect 1999;75:200 doi:10.1136/sti.75.3.200

Haematospermia associated with malignant hypertension.

  1. S Bhaduri,
  2. V C Riley
  1. Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Leicester Royal Infirmary.

      Abstract

      Haematospermia is generally regarded as a benign, self limiting condition. Although no obvious cause is found in most cases, an uncommon but important predisposing factor is severe uncontrolled hypertension. We describe a case illustrating the need to routinely measure blood pressure in such instances.

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