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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.
Related Topics: Abstinence Makes the Sperm Grow Stronger, Diabetes and Your Sex Life
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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
93 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
I too have had a problem with the ... "gel jism" (ha ha)
It doesn't occur when I'm with my girlfriend, but only when I masturbate. Prostate cancer runs in my family, but I've heard that it is sometimes normal to have gel-like or even stringy semen.
Oh and yellow ejaculate is also supposed to be normal... but that is just nasty.
Gel-like or lumpy semen is sometimes a symptom of low testosterone levels.
Yellow semen is sometimes normal, however, it can be a symptom of prostate infection.
Ask your doctor for a full physical and tell him about your health concerns. Internet consultations won't make you any less worried about your health.
me & my husband been together for 5years and i never got pregnant with him but the funny thing is that he has a daughter from previous relationship & i got pregnant be for too only i had a miscarrage and we are now trying but cant noticing alot things when he cums is like water but we have sex everyday so we stop for a couple weeks then he ejaculated & it was yellow and we dont have any infections so can this mean his losing his soldiers?? ... i need to know....
ok well i have light sperm and when i hold off and ejaculated it cums out yellow and my lady saids it has a smell i dont have any disease or infection but i do play with my ball since i was baby mainly 1 that one to right and because i play with it its smaller than the left so can that be the reason?
To the gentleman that posted @ 1:26pm. I have had excelent results using "Ogoplex" You store up for a couple of days after you have been on it for about two to three weeks. It increases the amount of semen before you ejeculate. You can count the increase in streams. The most that I have ever counted was twenty-six in a given ejeculate. It is well worth the envestiment. I purchase it through the makers of enzite. Trust me, It works!!! Of course saving up for three or four days before you shoot helps a great deal as well, but using this product has been an increadible discovery. sleep well and jerk off better!!!! Topman
For the two who wrote about the clumps of gel in their semen. This is very normal. A healthy prostate, genetics, nutrician, and heritage play a key role in the production of healthy semen. Studies have shown that having thicker, clumper, gel like loads, have a much higher rate of succession for reproduction than semen that is less cloudy and is more runny and watery. When a man ejeculates in side a virgina, the thicker semen is much more suscessful in sticking to the back of the uterus. After ten to twenty minutes the semen glucose starts to break down because of the acidity of the walls of the uterus. Thicker semen is more likely not to run out of the uterus from the acidity of the lining. In females this is called "flowback" or the wet spot on the bed. That's her body rejecting his seed. Thicker semen obviously has a much greater chance of staying inside of the uterus than waterly semen spilling outward. Chunky style is favored alot more. Men who are of Italian, Greek, Latin, and most Black decent genetically have thicher clumpier gel like semen. Causcasin men vary 50/50 depending on their English or German decent.
So enjoy what cums out!!!! Topman
For the young man who wrote: Does frequent ejaculation affect the size or growth of testicles? The asnswer is "NO!!!" But on the positive note there are studies that have been published in JAMA, that men who have larger testicals reproduce more sperm than someone who has average or smaller size testcles. But the amount a man masterbates has no real variance on the schrickage on the family jeweles. Always remember practice makes perfect!!!Topman
good i don't feel alone. ive had the clumpy jelly semen. looks like everyone says its normal.
THEY SAY THAT YOU NEED TO DRINK MORE WATER IF YOU HAVE THICK, JELLY LIKE SEMEN!! also something about more zinc to your diet. i have the same problem, i just found the answer on here and it seems like its very common.
Ever since my vasectomy 2 years ago, I've noticed a dramatic decrease in the volume and overall "force" of my ejaculations. I used to be able to spackle the wall on the opposite side of the room when I came. What can I do to increase the payload?
I have such a low sperm count that the only way I ejaculate(and it is just a drop) is to massage the prostate. Is there anything else that will work? Usually when I am sick and take sudafed or cold remedies I also have more semen, why? I need more!
i too have gel like clumps in my semen. i only get it when i jerk off too, im SOO glad to hear how common this is. i thought something was wrong with me, i hope the explanaions on here are true, not just bs.
I am 63 now and I had a vascectomy
when I was 30. It still is light
yellow and small volume in the ejaculate.It fill the reservior tip
in the condoms which are used only
to make me last longer as they
desenstise the skin on the penis.I
would like to have a large volume
like everyone else
my husband is shooting chunks is it normal
I have had yellow clumps in my semen for 40 years. It never goes away. one urologist said it's mucus. they all say it's not a problem and not to worry about it. That's easy for them to say. It stinks and is gross. I don't think there is any cure. Don't let your lady see it. She might dump you.
I am a reasonably healthy 43yr old male. I have noticed that my ejeculation is very light as far as amount. Sometimes it just trickles out. Does the amount of sexual activity have anything to do with this? Ihave an active sexual life.
Im 16 and already have yellow colored semen, and it isnt chunky as much anymore, i have had an active sex life for almost 3 years now and it used to be a pearl color and clumpy, should i go to a doctor?
Get ya self to the doc kiddy
i am 15 do not have an active sex life and also have yellow semen upon ejaculation...this worries me do i have cause for concern?
yea mine only very lately is very thick seriously jelly like and scary tbh because it was normal like a week ago? is this jelly a discharge?? like should i be thinking and STD??
I recently masturbated twice within the past few days and I noticed a little pink/reddish tint in my semen... Is this something I should worry about or should I give it more time? I read on the mayoclinic website that it may mean there is bleeding in the prostate. I read in a sex book recently to press the PC muscle to help decrease the urge to ejaculate. Could this be a reason why this is happening?
Thanks
Picture this: you're having a "marathon sex session" with your girl, right? Suppose that you ejaculate once an hour for 4 hours straight, by the 4th time your sperm would be highly unlikely to "slip past the goalie," right? What do you guys think?
me and husband has been trying to have a baby for about a year now and cant i dont know if its becuase everytime we have sex and he ejaculates in me when i stand it pours right back out, could this be why im not pregnant?
Yellow semen means that you have a small trace of urine. It can be cured by drinking more water and taking a multi vitamin. To increase your load take zinc and have foreplay longer this will increase production of semen. The more you fool it into thinking your going to pop the more it gets ready to pop. As far as clumpy semen, guys I have no clue about cottage cheese cum. Have fun.
My semen has recently become more runny than thick, but still looks normal and everything. Does anyone know why this would have happened? Thanks.
What problems can excessive masturbation lead to?
This is caused by a change in diet. I would not worry about it.
my boyfriend is 47yrs. old, ten yrs older than me, he semen amounts is really large. I would think it should be less in volume b/c of his age.
more than other guys that I have dated. Should I be happy, that he is so vital? but I don't want to get pregnant...
i like to know.if by looking at my sperm .can i tell if its good.cause me and my wife see that my sperm come,s out clear most of the time.and some other time it come,s out clody.please help.thank you
My son is concerned that he maybe sterile or at the least very low sperm count, and not have the ability to get someone pregnant. When he was in his teens, he did a fair amount of drugs. From my understanding, acid, pot, speed that I know of.
Is there a possibity that he could be sterile? What do you suggest he do to find out?
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Around 5-10 minutes after sex and masturbation a clear liquid will discharge from my penis. Is this bad? Should i get this checked out?
Thats pre cum. This is normal. But dont get confused this will make a girl prego. Many guys think Oh i will pull out it will be ok but no. Pre cum comes before we ejaculate. This will get her knocked up. Your totally normal. The pre cum is suppose to be a lube. Have fun but just remember use a rubber or your gonna have a lil brother.
Wow. Here is the deal. I know it's an old post but i'm sure somebody else with have the same deal.
About a year maybe two years ago i started getting one or two gel clumps in my semen. I thought it was normal, but over time there were more and more of them. They were sort of pearl color (yellow/white/clear) and of "jelly". Some were round others long like noodles. Anyways. Up until about a week ago my semen was almost all jelly. Weird i know.
But, last week i went to the dentist and he said i had to have my wisdom teeth out (im 22 years old BTW) hand he put me on Antibiotics. I had taken them since. I did have an infection caused by the teeth. I know what you are saying what does this have to do with anything right. Well, since i have been on the antibiotics i have not had a single gel clump in my semen. My guess is that the clumps are caused by an infection of some sort. So next time you go to the doctor ask him about putting you on them. It will/should help.
Also, while i had the clumps it was kinda like i felt it coming up the tube alot. Kinda painful and it wouldn't shoot as far as i did when say i was 18. It would almost dribble.
Since then, I got my 3ft shot back and it is white and clump free.
hi there. i am 27 years old and pritty healthy. but lately i have noticed that my semen has a light yellowish tint to it. there is no clumping or any kind of pain, every thing seems normal except the color. i am a cigarette smoker could this cause it? i am a gay man btw so im not concerned about makn babies. most of the sex i have is protected except with the guy i have been with for the past 6 months, maby an STD? the biggest problem is that i am unemployed now and dont have a doctor to see about anything. is there a few things at home i can try to fix this? and if they dont work then maby i can panik.adjavir
Dudes I have a very weird question, okay I watched some porn and later ejaculated, lol and the ejaculation was so big and forceful that some sperm literally went into my left eye!!!!! It still hurts, what am I suppose to do
read the previous questions before posting
Josh you do or did have an STD go get tested. And for the other guy stop giving yourself pirates eye. That is only good if you do it to someone else. Oh, and stop rubbing your eye. Its not the jizz that made it hurt.
What are the chances of getting a girl pregnant by using pull out method. Is there alot of sperm in the pre-cum?
precum has the same chance as staying in. thats why they say its a chance. she will get prego on precum.
Keep in mind you never need to worry about something unless you expose yourself to it. Nobody ever died from swine flu by being healthy. If you dont have a preexisting condition you have a minimal chance of loosing your life from any flu. Properly treat an illness. STOP THE SCARE get educated.
WHEN ME AND MY BOYFRIEND HAVES SEX HE ALWAYS PULLS OUT BEFORE HE JUST ABOUT TO CUM CAN I STILL GET PREGNANT FROM HIM DOING IT LIKE THAT OR WAT ABOUT IF HE RUBBS HIS CUM OUT SIDE OF MY VIRGINA CAN I GET PREGNANT?
I am a 23 year old male and has recently noticed that I have pain while ejaculation as well as a gel-like substance in my semen. I have a girlfriend of 4+ years and have been monogomous with her. It only seems to hurt when I masterbate...but not when I ejaculate after having sex. Should I be concerned? I want to prevent unecessary poking, proding, and fondling if this is normal but don't want to have it get worse if it's not.
i had a vasectomy 4 years ago, and starting back in Jan.'09 i noticed the gel-clumps in my semen. is it normal,or is it because of my vasectomy ? Am i more likely fire live rounds or am i still shooting blanks ?
my boyfriend is 19 and just lost his virginity to me but his sperm was completely clear and runny. i've never seen that before because i have had sex with other people and it's been white. what does it mean?
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WHEN ME AND MY BOYFRIEND HAVES SEX HE ALWAYS PULLS OUT BEFORE HE JUST ABOUT TO CUM CAN I STILL GET PREGNANT FROM HIM DOING IT LIKE THAT OR WAT ABOUT IF HE RUBBS HIS CUM OUT SIDE OF MY VIRGINA CAN I GET PREGNANT?
Answer
you can get prego before hes cums. While he is inside of you sperm still comes out even if you don't notice it and he has not had an orgasm. Rubbing cum on the outer lips of yopur vagina can get you pregnant also.
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my boyfriend is 19 and just lost his virginity to me but his sperm was completely clear and runny. i've never seen that before because i have had sex with other people and it's been white. what does it mean?
Answer
It is his diet. Don't worry about it. It does not mean anything.
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i had a vasectomy 4 years ago, and starting back in Jan.'09 i noticed the gel-clumps in my semen. is it normal,or is it because of my vasectomy ? Am i more likely fire live rounds or am i still shooting blanks ?
Answer
It means that you have had a change in your diet. A vasectomy does not reverse itself just like it does not happen by itself.
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I am a 23 year old male and has recently noticed that I have pain while ejaculation as well as a gel-like substance in my semen. I have a girlfriend of 4+ years and have been monogomous with her. It only seems to hurt when I masterbate...but not when I ejaculate after having sex. Should I be concerned? I want to prevent unecessary poking, proding, and fondling if this is normal but don't want to have it get worse if it's not.
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It is probly the lube that you are using. It can get in your hole and irritate it. Also do you use a penis pump or you could be squeezing too hard.
im a 19 year old male and i have yellow semen.
i dont have pain when i urinate and i dont have pain when i ejaculate. could it be possible that i have an infection?
Drink more water your dehydrated. If this does not help go see a doctor it is possible that you have urine in your semen.
When I cum it comes out clear. Is this a problem. Please help.
No, its your diet. Dont worry just be healthier.
Can pre- cum get a girl pregnant ??
so it sounds like diet is big for sperm health, so what kind of diet is a good sperm diet, meat, vegies, fruits, taters, oysters, cranberry juice, wine? I am also a clumpy sperm boy, 34years old and it started when I was about 33 and I was fine previously, and my diet style hasn't changed much over the years. My drive has gone down, I only get it on two or three times a month, that's all I feel like doing. :( info please
Pre Cum will get a girl prego
When I finish only a little bit of sperm comes out and I'm worried that's the reason why I can't get my girl pregnant .. Some one help please thx
My wife tells me that my sperm have become thick and clumpy and it smells nasty WHY/
Read all other responses. IF you have clumpy semen you have low levels of vitamin c and zinc. Zinc also helps sperm production.
You guys need to remember that the body changes the way that it uses nutrients as you get older. Just stay healthy and take a decent multi vitamin and you should not have a problem. Also remember to drink a lot of water. If you are trying to get prego take extra zinc pills. Check with your doctor regularly. If you dont see a doctor you will never know if you are 100% healthy. A lack in energy is usually a vitamin deficiency or to many stimulants. Get your blood checked.
I am 50 yrs old now I really enjoy SEX with my wife if it was up to me we would have SEX aleast 6 times a day but she tells me give it a break honey Why you think that is I just don't get it ?.Because I last more than 20 mins at a time you would think she'd be gratfull
You have a good labido at that age and need to cater to her needs. I am one of you. Women are a different species and need to be treated as such with delicate care as if each one is going instinct. Even if it means ruffing up your dick on your own women can only take so much. At the same time be grateful that you are in the position that we are. 99% of the men on here fall short. Try changing up the routine. I don't know you but if it entails bang bang boom, start slower. I know that you know her best and you know that you can ask for it whenever you want it. Slow it up a little bit and she will be more perceptive. Be more romantic and make her enjoy you trying to get it and you will get it more often. Even when it gets to the point that she knows what you are doing before hand she will find it cute and give it up. In the end remember her first, is that not how you got with her.
well for those men who want to be better at their...u know what i recomend taking "yohimbe" and to exercise and take weigh protein and drink enough water and to eat some cellery now and then. now im not gona explain waht all that can do but trust me 3 things, 1.last longer, 2.more semen 3.healthier you ,more stamina oh and btw im a veggetarian and i dont have to worrie so much about impotance and im only 17 and are goin into the medical field=) but dont think just beacuse im 17 i dont know anything trust me i know enough=)
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