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Body Check – Semen Transcript
Dr Christian: When men ejaculate the purpose of their semen is probably the last thing on their minds but it serves a very important role. Semen is essentially there to carry and protect the sperm it contains but how it looks can change depending on your general well being.
It’s advisable to occasionally check your semen for anything out of the ordinary, as it could highlight another problem or condition in the body. There are a few simple things to look out for.
Usually semen is a cloudy white or off white fluid that within about 30 minutes outside the body goes runny and clear. Any difference in colour may be your body telling you there is a problem.
If the semen becomes predominantly yellow or tinged with green this could be a sign of infection, often due to the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhoea.
Red or brown semen could be a sign of a prostate problem like a burst blood vessel, an infection, an injury or in some cases cancer. So do speak to your doctor if the symptoms continue.
The amount of semen produced will vary from man to man and depends on how active a sex life he has. But on average it’s about a spoon full.
However, recurring low levels or watery semen could highlight a problem called retrograde ejaculation. With this condition, sperm is ejaculated into the bladder rather than out through the penis. It is not harmful but can cause fertility problems; or it could be sign of a prostate abnormality so is worth speaking to your GP about.
Semen will often have a chlorine type smell but a strong, foul smelling ejaculation is very likely to be a sign of an infection, and like all the other warning signs, should be examined by a GP.
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Body Check: Semen
When men ejaculate, the purpose of their semen is probably the last thing on their minds, but it can serve a very important role in spotting changes in your well being. In this video, Dr Christian discusses what changes to look out for in your semen.
Usually, semen is a white or off white fluid that within about 30 minutes turns runny and clear. Any changes in colour or smell could be a sign of something more serious.
Semen will usually have a chlorine type smell, but a strong foul smelling ejaculation could be a sign of infection. Yellow or green tinged semen could also indicate infections and red or brown semen can highlight prostate problems.
The amount of semen produced varies from man to man. However, recurring low levels of watery semen could indicate a condition called retrograde ejaculation and though not harmful, it can cause fertility problems.
If you spot any of these changes contact your GP.
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i konw this might sound stupid but alot of my friends say they ejaculate but there only 13 is it ok to do this at this age????????????
I am 50 years old. Gay. For the past few months I have noticed that my semen is very watery. It use to be normal thick consistency. I am single but always have protected sex. Please give me some input. Thank you, Richard
Hi, I'm a 16 year old male. When I come my sperm comes out in thick, yellow blobs, however I do NOT feel pain/burning when this happens. What could this be? Please answer!
hi, my parter is 39years old and i have told him to go see hes G.P because hes sperm looks a little yellow and does not smell very nice. what could this be?? thanx
hello i only have 1 testicle i am 13 and cant ejaculate yet will this efect me in my futer life and will i have the same chances off getting a girl pregnant as others plz reply ?. thank you
It won't matter the 1 testicle will produce more than a normal testicle in a pair Also It is not unusual not to be able to ejaculate by 13 so it shouldn't effect having kids in the future
I have noticed that my boyfriend has very watery an clear semen, could this meen he has fertility problems? We have been together for 3 years now and are both clear of STI's. I want him to go for a fertility test but he is worried.
semen comes in all shades,Dont get side tracked by the guys in porn! i'm 46 mines always been clear and we have 3 heathy kids. hope that helps.
my semen is not completely white it has a little faded yellow in it, but not much. have i goy anything to worry about?
That just means that some urine has mixed with it
i have yellow spots in my semen. they are very small but can hurt when they come out. it is not yellow semen or sperm and my sperm is not clumpy there are just yellow spots.
Is it normal for sperm to have a gelatin appearance and also bits....sometimes it is quite creamy and thick ..i would say normal..other times it is like what i described...is this sperm active...will i be able to produce kids
I have the same gelatinous lumps on mine from time to time, and while I cannot comment on how active those sperm are, my wife and I have two beautiful boys (conceived without any trouble) so I would put your mind at rest
Hi I have noticed Jelly lumps in my semen, I have been to the STD CLinic and GP, i have been told that this is quite normal, is there anything i can do to get rid of the lumps? are there certain foods that are better for getting rid of this?
