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Hello, my friend is having dark red, thick, sticky blood coming from his penis. should he see a doctor asap? or could it be something minor?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Blood from penis: See a doctor today, go to ER/ urgent care. May be kidney related and could be significant ( you dont want kidney damage) or from epididymis and could compromise fertility .See a doctor today

Dr Saghafi agreed

Answered 1/14/2015

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A member asked:

Hello, my friend is having dark red, thick, sticky blood coming from his penis. should he see a doctor asap? or could it be something minor?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Dr Saghafi agreed

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