From ancient times to the early 20th century, schistosomiasis' symptom of blood in the urine was seen as a male version of menstruation in Egypt and was thus viewed as a rite of passage for boys.
Sejak zaman kuno hingga awal abad ke-20, gejala schistosomiasis berupa urin berdarah dipandang sebagai menstruasi versi laki-laki di Mesir sehingga dipandang sebagai upacara peralihan bagi anak laki-laki.