Significant bleeding from penis. No pain.
Warning - This is pretty gross stuff.
I woke up this morning to somewhat bloody underwear. A few hours later, my underwear was pretty soaked in blood. When I investigated my underwear further, I saw a very small, membranous looking string of some sort. Very similar to when a woman menstruates.
I'm not experiencing any pain. This is not occurring during urination or ejaculation. I have not experienced an injury of any sort. No rough sex or any trauma. I did not feel or notice the bleeding taking place.
Something similar actually happened to me about 11 years ago when I was 24 (before I had health insurance - a very unhelpful doctor checked my colon, which was fine. no other tests).
I'll talk with my doctor tomorrow, but I'm curious if the community has any ideas. Most of what I see online does not really fit these specific symptoms (usually involves urination, trauma, pain, etc.).
Any ideas?
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I also had a pheochromasytoma, which is a tumor on the adrenal glad and it is rare. I am a number of years out from that cancer.
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3 ReactionsStrange question here, but do you eat lots of fish?
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1 ReactionOmg! This sounds exactly like my life at the moment. I have been going through this for two months now. Had every test under the sun. It only bleeds when there is pressure put on the erect penis. No blood ever from ejaculation or urine. Every time I try to have vagunal sex it’s like the pressure will causes it to bleed almost instant. Any help would be great
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3 ReactionsDid you ever get an answer. Funny, but I was on the elliptical for my normal hour. It's becoming very difficult to do now. I get home and drink a very large protein drink (normal for me) or about 70oz. 1/2 later of course I urinate very dark yellow. Then I notice dried blood on my penis. I check shorts I worked out in and apparently I was leaking while on the elliptical! Cardio!! That's why your post rang a bell.
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3 ReactionsDid the urologist help you? Answer? No man want's to see blood coming from there and I seen it today for the first time after cardio. No pain, but blood leaking.
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3 ReactionsYOU guys, i don't do cardio or exercises at all. but just touching it to wash. there is blood. quite a bit. IDKY.. and the Urologist still don't know why. that's what makes it scary.
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2 ReactionsThanks for the reply, Danny. You would think doctors would know about this. Can't be the first time they've encountered this. No discomfort at all! Thanks again for responding. Take care!
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3 Reactions@buddy12, the only discomfort i feel is at the point of the soapy washcloth as it touches the penis head. then the blood begins. until i rinse the blood and soap off. i use men's under guard's because of the blood. when i change it. you would think that i was a woman on her period. but not always. freaky.
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2 ReactionsI have had this ongoing problem on and off for almost three years now. It's completely painless every time. Sometimes it's copious amounts of blood, others just a drop. Most often with clots. It stopped for almost a year in 2023 but now it's happening at least once a week and lately more than once a day.
I live in Los Angeles and have access to great health professionals. I am on my fifth urologist now. I've seen doctors at UCLA, Cedars-Sinai and at private clinics. I've had three cystoscopies, multiple CTs, MRIs, and even a fulguration to attempt to find the source and burn it in my urethra. I've also seen a nephrologist and a hematologist and no one has been able to figure it out. I am in my late 50s, healthy by any standard. No cancer, no STIs, no major health concerns or issues. My prostate is normal, I do no contact sports that would cause injury, and I have never had kidney stones. Just persistent bleeding from my dick.
It is impacting every aspect of my life now. It is oddly comforting to know that many others have been through this but I don't see anyone on this thread who has had a resolution. If anyone has, PLEASE share your experience here and what worked.
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1 ReactionI had a penis blood spill tonight (quite extensive). Woke up scared like hell. No associated pain nothing. I saw some urine blood a day before while urinating. I have a slightly enlarged prostate. I am going to see a doctor today. Did you find the any cause at all?