Blood in semen after biopsy

During my TRUS biopsy my Uro commented that I had some "prostate calcification" which he said was completely normal. I am wondering if calcification could explain the blood in semen prior to biopsy that some have reported.

Years ago I was diagnosed with hematuria (blood in urine, but not visibly detected) and sent off to a Uro. He did all sorts of tests and sent me off for an IVP. During the procedure, I said to the tech "I know you are not allowed to make a diagnosis, but why do you think I have hematuria?" She said that some people have tiny uric acid crystals in their kidneys, large ones cause stones and gout, that abrade the tissues which then leak a bit of blood. Don't tell the radiologist I told you that 😉"

Anyway, my Uro finally gave up and labeled it "idiopathic hematuria" which is what they call something when they don't know what is causing it.

So maybe those calcium crystals are causing some blood to show up in the absence of any other factor.

I am 76 yrs old, had a biopsy 3 days ago, and have been extremely "upset" about all the blood when I ejaculate. Somehow I've stumbled on this website and I'm no longer disturbed. What p***** me off is that NO-ONE told me this is common and how long it can last! I thank the powers that be behind this site for the opportunity to not go off the deep end.

I was not told a thing, but given that my gland was punctured 12 times with a LARGE needle, I knew it was not going to get normal for a while. I visited this site along with some "What happens after prostate biopsy?" Googling.

My biopsy was two weeks ago. The first ejaculate was basically thick blood, very weird, horror show. The second, yesterday, was watery black blood with clots, so it is clearing up. I have heard of this going on for weeks, we will see.

Obviously tied to your age and ability to heal. At 69, healing has slowed down.

I was told pretty much nothing, but I already drink a lot of water.

Blood in the urine ended the second day but clearing the semen of it takes longer. I also discovered that a clot coming out of the gland can plug you up necessitating a trip to the ER for a catheter. I had my Uro give me one after the procedure “just in case.”

I had a transperineal biopsy on Wednesday, and was told to expect "some" blood in my urine and semen. I wasn't told that it would look like I was having a period when I ejaculate!

Hospital has been in touch and want me in on the 20th of this month to discuss my results. Bricking it.

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I just wish I’d found this forum before I had my first ejaculation after a transperineal biopsy. I’d waited a couple of days and had not had any blood in my urine at all, so I expected some discolouration in the semen. What I got was a discharge of bright red blood that alarmed me considerably, and that led me to search online and find this forum and then find what had happened was perfectly normal.

The description in the otherwise excellent pre-procedural briefing is somewhat misleading. The doctor performing the biopsy told me that I might experience blood in my semen for up to three months. Having read comments on here, can I say thank you because I now know what to expect.

Two concerns: do I need to keep ejaculating on a regular basis to clear out the blood or will it eventually be reabsorbed by my body? Also, I experienced very small amounts of blood for the next few hours left on toilet paper that I’d put inside my pants. Is this normal?

Hi..had prostate biopsy 9 days ago..First ejaculated today..my god how bad ..frightened the life out of me dark semen ..old blood I guess but lots of it..very scary ..testicle feel tender too...I had no idea about this my consultant I'm thinking was a bit slow on the info..I had a general and afterwards the nurse said you can go home..I was given 1 antibiotic before the biopsy thought I'd be given a course but just the 1 pre biopsy..glad I found this forum ..seems brown semen is normal for a while..

It amazes me that guys who have biopsies are still not being told that their semen is likely to dark brown or green for a while. Scared the hell out of me when I decided to have some relief after a couple of weeks. The same with catheter care, just some advice fromthe nurses/urologist would be good!

That would suggest fresh bleeding in last few days. Has anything happened which might have caused this?