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A 27-year-old male asked:
Can gilbert's syndrome cause yellow tinged seman/sperm? since it,causes jaundice? if not why would i have yellow tinged semen?
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Dr. Michael Grossanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 48 years experience
No: Usually no unless your bilirubin is above 20
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A 19-year-old male asked:
I had a surgery for testicle torsion it was to remove it as it had died and got infected when I woke up I was yellow skin and eyes this was week ago they said it was Gilbert syndrome and my dad also has it im no longer yellow should i be concerned?
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
Yes, the infection triggers clinical manifestations (scleral icterus and mild jaundice with total bilirubin above 3mg/dL) of Gilbert syndrome which is... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
I often get jaundiced as I hav gilberts syndrome. ..can this cause a high red cell turnover?
Dr. Eric Chevlenanswered
Internal Medicine - Oncology 49 years experience
No: Gilbert's syndrome should not affect red blood cells. However, hemolysis (destruction of circulating red blood cells) can cause jaundice.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
I have a long time that i see some yellow jelly pieces in my semen. Is there a big problem with my sperm ? What should I do ?
Dr. Joseph Penaanswered
Fertility Medicine 27 years experience
Seek evaluation: Seeking evaluation with primary physician or urologist would be prudent. A semen analysis would assess for sperm count, motility, and for possible inf... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked about a 20-year-old male:
My lab results indicated that my bilirubin level is 1.78 mg/dl and i had my hepatitis test and it was negative. Could it be jaundice or gilberts syndr?
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Find cause: If your eyes are yellow and your bilirubin is up then you are jaundiced. Folks with gilbert's non-disease get a bit jaundiced if they miss a few meals... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
What to do if I have gilbert's syndrome with severe jaundice like total bilirubin 5.5 since 5 years.?
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
That's high: Get re-evaluated. You may have something more than just Gilbert's.
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