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Contents
  • Finasteride: A Promising Option
  • Laser Therapy: Precision Treatment
  • Continuous Antibiotic Infusion

Emerging Treatments for Persistent Hematospermia: What's on the Horizon?

Emerging Treatments for Persistent Hematospermia: What's on the Horizon?

Why It Matters

Persistent hematospermia can be concerning, but new treatments offer hope for those affected. This article highlights emerging therapies that are showing promise.
Contents
  • Finasteride: A Promising Option
  • Laser Therapy: Precision Treatment
  • Continuous Antibiotic Infusion

Finasteride: A Promising Option

Finasteride, a medication often used to treat prostate issues, shows potential for managing persistent hematospermia. In studies, it resolved symptoms in 67% of treated patients. This offers a non-invasive option for those not responding to traditional management strategies.

Laser Therapy: Precision Treatment

Endoscopic holmium laser therapy is gaining attention for its ability to address structural causes of hematospermia. This minimally invasive procedure can resolve symptoms by targeting obstructions or calculi in the ejaculatory ducts. It's a promising option for patients with persistent symptoms.
Persistent hematospermia is a condition characterized by the presence of blood in semen. Emerging treatments such as finasteride and laser therapy are showing promise in managing this condition.

Continuous Antibiotic Infusion

For cases linked to infections, continuous antibiotic infusion via transrectal ultrasound-guided catheterization shows potential. This approach has achieved high success rates, offering a targeted treatment for refractory cases, even when no bacterial infection is documented.

FAQs

What is finasteride used for?

It's used to manage prostate issues and shows promise for hematospermia.

How does laser therapy help hematospermia?

It targets structural causes like obstructions in the ejaculatory ducts.

Is antibiotic infusion effective for hematospermia?

It shows high success rates for infection-linked cases.

Are these treatments widely available?

Some are emerging and may not be available everywhere.

The Future of Treatment

Emerging therapies offer new hope for managing persistent hematospermia effectively.
Try it out: Discuss these emerging therapies with Doctronic to find the best option for you.
Additional References
  1. Badawy AA, Abdelhafez AA, Abuzeid AM. Finasteride for treatment of refractory hemospermia: prospective placebo-controlled study. Int Urol Nephrol 2012; 44:371.
  2. Oh TH, Seo IY. Endoscopic Treatment for Persistent Hematospermia: A Novel Technique Using a Holmium Laser. Scand J Surg 2016; 105:174.
  3. Wang R, Chen L, Bai X, et al. Transrectal ultrasound-guided seminal vesicle catheterization with continuous antibiotic infusion for the treatment of refractory hematospermia. Exp Ther Med 2021; 21:32.
This article has been reviewed for accuracy by one of the licensed medical doctors working for Doctronic.