Hepatitis C symptom?

[heyjay]

Brown semen is scaring me.  I've seen brown urine listed as a Hep C symptom, but what about this?

[dointime]

'This just adds another bit of data to the increasingly bizarre, out of control science experiment that is my body.'

Nice turn of phrase heyjay, know what you mean.  Once upon a time I aspired to being a beach babe.  Now I'm more like a petrie dish.

dointime.  

[heyjay]

Thanks for the link, it helps to get a handle (so to speak) on this thing...  It's interesting that chlamydia is mentioned, I never heard of any male symptoms of that before.  I guess blood is the main suspect, especially since the second time around within a couple of days it's white again.  This is one time I was glad to be wearing a rubber (make that two times).  Hell's bells.  Thank you god for non-hysterical women.  I'm 58 now.  This just adds another bit of data to the increasingly bizarre, out of control science experiment that is my body.  It all started with "The Summer Of Love".  What have they done to my song, ma.
hj

[jmjm530]

"Brown semen", often translates into blood in semen. Google it. And yes, "Heyjay" should have it checked out ASAP, just not worry too much until he does. Frankly, I usually don't notice the color with the lights off.

[mremeet]

Dude, he said brown semen, not blood in semen. And I know blood can turn brown once it dries, ages and becomes oxidized. And blood in urine will be sometimes look brownish, although I think that's mostly because of the color mixation between pee pee and spooge (sorry ladies for this very frank discussion, cover your eyes ;-). But I can't say I've seen brown semen come out of me nor have I ever heard of it from anyone else. Of course that doesn't mean it doesn't happen nor that it's something to get all worked up over without more info. But again, blood is blood, and brown is brown. When my bladder was ruptured (by a truck sitting on top of it and crushing my pelvis), there was bright red blood in my semen and urine for awhile - but it was never brown.

Anyway not to argue over such a silly and potentially serious matter. Bottomline is that heyjay should be checked out asap. And heyjay, you're not colorblind (or color challenged) perchance, are you?? ;-)

[JodyLynn]

OMG your so funny.

[jmjm530]

Here we go, blood in SEMEN. See, really, not so bad once you get over the SHOCK.
http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/question-answer-27466-63.html

[jmjm530]

Whoops. Mixed up "semen" with "urine". In some quarters that will cost extra :) In any event, blood in SEMEN is also not a big deal in many cases, and that is what I was referring to in my first post. I'll get back with a reference.

-- Jim

[jmjm530]

Blood in the urine is fairly common especially as men age. So be put on notice that your time may still come :)  In most cases, it's nothing serious unless you consider BHP and the other stuff that often comes with age, serious. And yes, "heyjay" should call his doctor to have his "wang" machinery checked out, as you so profoundly stated it. Just in case. http://tinyurl.com/33vo3m

-- Jim

[mremeet]

It's not uncommon or something to get alarmed about? Um, not that I'm a semen-ologist or anything, but being that I've had roughly a quarter century of 'disseminating' this sorta thing (with peak factory output when I was about 15 or so ;-)  ...uhhh, brown semen is not something mr happy has ever spit up. And I even had a ruptured bladder once too (same time I was transfused with HCV). Nope, I'd say brown semen or other farm like colors coming out of "the wang" means it's time to see the 'ole doctor, and right fast.

[jmjm530]

Probably blood in the semen and not Hep C related. This is not uncommon, or something to get alarmed about, but having yourself checked out by a urologist is a reasonable next step. At least mention it to your primary care doctor and see what they want you do do.

-- Jim

[JodyLynn]

hmmmmmmmmmm thats strange.....ewwwwwwwwwwww way to much info....hahaha just kidding ; )