What to do if the semen seems thick
Miscellaneous / / July 14, 2022
We answer the question together with the urologist.
What should be normal sperm
Usually sperm looksSpermogram / Helix as a homogeneous liquid from milky white to grayish-yellowish color with a specific smell of chestnut. For one ejaculation, on average, her stands outSemen Analysis / University of Rochester from 2 to 5 ml.
At first, the semen should be thick and viscous in order to linger in the vagina as long as possible. But there are no special criteria for density. Doctors simply measure how long it takes for the ejaculate to liquefy to make it easier for sperm to enter the uterus, fallopian tubes, and reach the egg.
How to understand that the sperm is thick
As we have already said, it is not enough to notice that the semen looks more like jelly or there are lumps in it. Objectively, the density is determined by the time of liquefaction. If within 20 minutes the ejaculate does not become liquid, it is considered thick.
Why sperm can look thick
There are many factors that determine not only its consistency, but also taste.
Artyom Loktev
Urologist, andrologist.
Like any environment in the body, sperm is affected by what and how much we drink, how we eat, whether there are any diseases. But more often than not, only the density and even lumps do not speak of health and fertility problems.
What to do if thick sperm bothers you
See a urologist. He will recommend further tests. You will need to study a smear from the urethra and the sperm itself.
Discharge from the urethra in the laboratory will inflictMale Urethritis/Medscape on nutrient media to assess the growth of microorganisms and their sensitivity to antibiotics. This is a bacteriological culture.
The sperm study is called spermogram. In addition to the liquefaction time, evaluateSemen Analysis / University of Rochester volume, acidity, quantity, shape and size of spermatozoa. As well as checkSpermogram / Helixwhether there are epithelial cells, erythrocytes and leukocytes (blood cells), microorganisms and specific inclusions in the semen.
Artyom Loktev
Even the presence of bacteria in these tests is not in itself an indication for prescribing drugs, including antibiotics. The urologist needs to evaluate the whole picture in order to decide whether treatment is required in a particular case.
If everything is in order with the analyzes, then most likely the reason is in the lifestyle and there will be no consequences for health and fertility.
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