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Hematospermia in a Transgender Woman with Evidence for Endometrial Tissue in the Prostate.

Janet Coleman-Belin, Uchechukwu O Amakiri, Fang-Ming Deng, Deepthi Hoskoppal, Joshua D Safer, Tamar Reisman

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  2. Rethinking prostate cancer screening in transgender women Bridging the gap in inclusive healthcare.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2025
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6 authors.

Janet Coleman-BelinIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
Uchechukwu O AmakiriIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
Fang-Ming DengDepartment of Pathology and Urology, New York University Langone School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Deepthi HoskoppalDepartment of Pathology, New York University Langone School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Joshua D SaferMount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, New York, New York.
Tamar ReismanMount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, New York, New York.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background/Objective: The frequency of hematospermia in transgender women is unknown. This report aimed to describe the development of hematospermia in a transgender woman. Case Report: A 35-year-old transgender woman treated with estradiol valerate and leuprolide presented with painless rust-tinged ejaculate, urethral bleeding after ejaculation, and intermittent hematuria. Her medical history included gastroesophageal reflux disease, internal hemorrhoids, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with negative tobacco smoking and urologic history. Additional medications included emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and fexofenadine. Physical examination did not reveal constitutional or genitourinary abnormalities. Urinalysis and culture disclosed rare white blood cells with gram-variable bacilli. The chlamydia, gonorrhea, and human immunodeficiency virus test results were negative. Abdominal computed tomography did not reveal bladder or prostate cancer, calcifications, inflammation, or cysts. She continued to have symptoms after this initial workup. One year after the initial symptom onset, transrectal ultrasound disclosed a 1.7-cm midline posterior prostatic cyst with hemorrhagic products, later revealed by magnetic resonance imaging as communicating with the left seminal vesicle. Two ultrasound-guided transperineal biopsy samples revealed benign prostatic tissue with a small focus of Müllerian or endometrial-type tissue, evidenced by immunopositivity for paired-box gene 8 and estrogen receptor in epithelium and cluster of differentiation 10 immunopositivity in stroma. After medical consultation, the patient underwent prostatic cyst aspiration, resection of the transurethral ejaculatory ducts, and orchiectomy. She did not experience any complications after these procedures. Discussion: The etiology of hematospermia may be idiopathic, iatrogenic, anatomic, or pathologic. Conclusion: Occult endometriosis or ectopic Müllerian epithelial tissue growth may occur in transgender women taking feminizing gender-affirming hormone therapy.

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endometriosisgendergender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT)hematospermiaprostatetransgender and gender diverse (TGD)

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PMID38799045
PMCPMC11127599

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