Post Date December, 03 2023
Semen is not a single liquid.
Is a man getting sick when his semen turns yellow? What are the healthy colors?
Generally, the semen consists of seminal vesicle glandular fluid, pre-ejaculate, epididymal fluid, vas deferens ampulla fluid and other secretions. This may be the first time you have seen these unfamiliar terms in your life, but they have silently accounted for 65% of your total semen.
These components that make up semen are not exactly the same in color, and with real semen, the proportions of various components vary for each individual, and the same person may have different time periods. From light yellow to milky white to pure white, to transparent and colorless... these may all be normal semen colors. The color difference is only due to the different proportions of different components in semen.
Why does semen turn yellow?
1. Sperm aging
The "aged essence" that produces early and stays in the body for a long time is more likely to turn yellow in color. The color of semen after abstinence is more prone to yellowing, which may be due to the higher content of aging sperm inside.
2. Mixed with urine
Urine can be yellow, right? Semen and urine discharge share the same Ding Ding Ding of yours. When there is residual urine in the urethra that has not been discharged and the amount of semen is low, it can also affect the color of semen.
3. Infection
This is really sick. For example, a sexually transmitted disease called gonorrhea can secrete yellow pus that mixes with semen, affecting its color. Acute bacterial prostatitis may also occur.
The normal taste of semen
Semen and saliva, gastrointestinal fluid, blood, lymph, cerebrospinal fluid, etc. belong to human body fluids, but the smell of semen is the most significant. Semen is not as pure as other bodily fluids, it is a mixture. In addition to sperm, other seminal plasma components in semen are composed of various secretions from the prostate, testicular fluid, seminal vesicle fluid, and urethra and vas deferens.
The odor of normal semen is emitted by a chemical substance called arginine after oxidation, much like the odor of chestnut flowers. Arginine is one of the various important components contained in prostate secretions. The oxidation of arginine must involve the seminal vesicle fluid. The prostatic fluid obtained by rectal massage generally does not have the smell of natural ejaculation semen. It can be seen that the odor of normal ejaculation semen comes from the prostate gland, but it is only emitted with the participation of seminal vesicle fluid. The lack of this characteristic odor in semen often indicates damage to prostate function, and many prostatitis patients' semen often cannot smell this odor.
Is a man getting sick when his semen turns yellow? What are the healthy colors?
Food can affect the taste of semen
The premise is that consuming a certain food for a long time or in large quantities will change the taste of semen.
Red meat/milk/cheese=the taste will become salty
Curry/onion=taste will become astringent
Celery/cinnamon/lemon=the taste will become sweet
What's wrong with the odor in semen
One of the reasons for awkward sexual life for men and women is the odor in their private parts, which also reminds them that there may be something wrong with their reproductive organs. If there is an odor in male sperm, it may be due to prostatitis and seminal vesiculitis. At this time, timely diagnosis and treatment should be sought at the hospital.
Common symptoms in patients with seminal vesiculitis
1. The semen of patients may be pink or red or contain blood clots, and some patients may experience blood in their urine. This phenomenon is more pronounced when seminal vesiculitis is in the acute phase.
2. Patients may experience systemic symptoms such as chills and fever. When seminal vesiculitis is in the chronic stage, patients may also experience symptoms such as low libido, ejaculation, and premature ejaculation.
3. Patients may experience symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, pain in urination, difficulty urinating, and burning sensation in the urethra.
4. Patients may experience symptoms such as lower abdominal pain and hidden pain in the suprapubic region. When seminal vesiculitis is in an acute phase, the pain caused can also spread to the perineum and groin, and significantly worsen during ejaculation.
5. When patients with seminal vesiculitis undergo routine semen examination, it can be seen that their semen contains a large number of red and white blood cells, and their semen bacterial culture is positive; When patients with seminal vesiculitis undergo blood routine examination, it can be seen that the number of white blood cells in their blood has significantly increased.
