Sperm: It's Quantity, Not Quality
Every day when I talk to my vasectomy reversal patients the subject of quality of sperm comes up. "But doctor, my sperm are not all healthy and normal. Does that mean I have a higher risk for birth defects? I am worried about the quality of the sperm. Is this a problem?"
No, no and no. It is very simple - guys work in numbers. Quality is not what we are about. We are driven by quantity not quality. Women on the other hand are all about quality. It's not just with eggs and sperm.
We know that women put out one egg each month. Not a gazillion, just one perfect, happy little egg. A guy's purpose is different - distribution of hundreds of millions of sperm. And with that, the quality is not what it is all about. It is numbers. Sheer numbers.
If we provide 100 million motile kicking sperm with each ejaculation, if timed correctly, then maybe a few hundred are likely to get through all the natural barriers and hurdles that exist in the female reproductive tract. It would be reasonable to say that the female tract is designed to kill sperm. So the fact that any get through and end up making a baby still amazes me.
But this is deeper that just sperm and egg talk. Consider all aspects of life. Men are like mosquitoes. Put millions of sperm out there and a few will survive. That is how men look at fertility, and probably sex, too. Lots of sex. Quality is not an issue. Lots of food. More burgers are better than one great sandwich. Not just one good tennis match - give men an entire weekend of football reruns.
Women want things to be just perfect. A single happy moment they can enjoy and relish. A romantic moment rather than a weekend of sex. For them, it's quality ... that is, unless we are talking about shoes. That is the only aspect of quantity/quality with men and women that consistently breaks the rules (probably a sex-linked shoe collecting gene).
So when you are looking at semen analysis results, you can relax as long as you've got the numbers. Leave the quality for the women.
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No, no and no. It is very simple - guys work in numbers. Quality is not what we are about. We are driven by quantity not quality. Women on the other hand are all about quality. It's not just with eggs and sperm.
We know that women put out one egg each month. Not a gazillion, just one perfect, happy little egg. A guy's purpose is different - distribution of hundreds of millions of sperm. And with that, the quality is not what it is all about. It is numbers. Sheer numbers.
If we provide 100 million motile kicking sperm with each ejaculation, if timed correctly, then maybe a few hundred are likely to get through all the natural barriers and hurdles that exist in the female reproductive tract. It would be reasonable to say that the female tract is designed to kill sperm. So the fact that any get through and end up making a baby still amazes me.
But this is deeper that just sperm and egg talk. Consider all aspects of life. Men are like mosquitoes. Put millions of sperm out there and a few will survive. That is how men look at fertility, and probably sex, too. Lots of sex. Quality is not an issue. Lots of food. More burgers are better than one great sandwich. Not just one good tennis match - give men an entire weekend of football reruns.
Women want things to be just perfect. A single happy moment they can enjoy and relish. A romantic moment rather than a weekend of sex. For them, it's quality ... that is, unless we are talking about shoes. That is the only aspect of quantity/quality with men and women that consistently breaks the rules (probably a sex-linked shoe collecting gene).
So when you are looking at semen analysis results, you can relax as long as you've got the numbers. Leave the quality for the women.
Related Topics: Abstinence Makes the Sperm Grow Stronger, Diabetes and Your Sex Life
Technorati Tags: vasectomy reversal, semen, women's shoes
30 Comments:
so is it how much you come or how many active guys you have?
i cum very little
I want to come more
Do any of you guys out there know what you can do to have a stronger ejaculation? What can you do to make your sperm more forceful when you ejaculate? Can anyone help? Thanks guys.
Dr. Marks has more semen analysis information on his vasectomy reversal message board.
I'm curious to know how to lower my sperm count so my partner and I can enjoy sex without worrying about using protection.... We have been together a long time and are both known to be disease free, and are looking to enjoy sex without the use of condoms.... is there anything that I could do to lower my sperm count without the use of drugs?
i have a problem when my semen comes out. The liquid comes out in clumps of gel with the liquid. should i see someone? should i get a semen analysis?
I also have the "gel clumps" along with the liquid. I have been searching for a response and cannot find one. Does anyone know?
Does frequent ejaculation affect the size or growth of testicles? Will it increase my chances of small testicles?
what do i eat or drink to rapidly increase my sperm count?
when my partner ejaculate, his sperm color is yellow. is that a sign of an infection
try zinc for more ejaculation...it puts lead in your pencil.
how long the sperm lives
my husband ejaculated last night and there was no sperm - is this normal
hes probably cheating that only happens to me when i already have came one or 2 times already that day
I have clumpy semen too and I was told that low levels of vitamin c and low levels of zinc can casue this. They say zinc puts lead in your pencil.
i have jelly in my semen is this normal
I have low sperm quantity/volume and i can assure you that i'm not cheating. The only thing i can equate it to is my diet and stress levels caused by business.
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IF YOU WANT MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK... i.e to shoot a bigger load, then just masturbate about 2 minutes before climaxing then STOP. Let the erection go away. Then, have foreplay without touching the tip of the penis. Then, have sex at a controlled slow and steady pace... lasting longer than 20 minutes if possible. If you can hit the 30 - 1hr mark you'll be shooting her eyes out....LOL. Good LUCK.
your not the only ones with clumpy semen. im having the same problem hopfully someone will let us know. i just want to know if its something i need to worry about
To those asking about semen quality, please click here for semen analysis information.
I have clumpy semen as well, I've been through here for a couple of hours looking for something about it. everything seems normal except for that. i read the link by the admin but I'd like to see something that more directly addresses it
i also have the gel clumps!!!!!!
So, as you guys can see from those here, clumps in your semen is pretty normal. I don't always have them but sometimes do - a clear jelly-like substance. Someone described it as being like the stuff on the back of a credit card that holds it to the paper.
You are a little more likely to have them if its been a while since you ejaculated. They are buildups of protein, but liquefy w/in about 30 minutes or so.
when my bf ejaculates,sperm color is yellow....is this concern for an infection.
My girlfriend complains about the scent of my semen. Is there some way of regulating this? Perhaps diet, etc?
I WUZ ONCE TOLD BY ONE OF MY GIRLFRIENDS THAT EATING APPLES WOULD SWEETEN THE SPERM BUT DONT KNOW ABOUT THE SMELL
the clumps have lasted for about 3-4 months for me now. its an everyday thing. is there anything that i can do to keep the clumps from forming?
i have been taking multi-vitamins to help with the vitamin c and zinc, it is helping with the clump problem
I take geritol it has zinc in it along with 1000mg of vitamin c. is that enough? or should i take a seperate zinc supplement? I'm trying to improve fertility
Check this out it talks about different semen.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/discolored-semen/AN00779
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