seminal vesiculitis

Introduction

inflammation of the seminal vesicles

Etiology

• prostatitis
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Streptococcus hemolyticus
  • Escherichia coli
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae Eidmiology:
• men 20-40 years of age

Clinical manifestations

• blood in semen (hematospermia)
• lower abdominal pain
• dysuria
• fever, chills

Laboratory

• semen analysis

Management

• antibiotics directed at causative organism
• NSAIDs

More general terms

• male genital disease

Additional terms

• seminal gland (vesicle)