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Blood in the Semen
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Diagnosis & Tests
How is the condition diagnosed?
Diagnosis begins with a medical history and physical. This may be all that is needed in some cases. In other cases, further testing may be done. Urine tests, including a urinalysis and urine culture, are commonly used to look for infection or bleeding. Imaging studies or X-ray tests may be used to look for a urethral stricture.