Is it normal for semen to become liquid?

The semen of a healthy adult male is a greyish-white liquid, slightly opalescent. Coloring may acquire a yellow or reddish tint, depending on several causes not related to diseases of the reproductive organs. A barely noticeable smell of ejaculate resembles a chestnut, a slight chlorine smell is allowed.

Sperm production occurs in the testes and their appendages, the prostate, seminal vesicles, Cooper's glands, and the urethra. Normally, in the process of ejaculation, two to five milliliters of ejaculate are released. In adolescence, when a young man has wet dreams for the first time, the semen is of a liquid consistency and more transparent than in adults.

About 3% of the seed is spermatozoa, of which there should be about twenty million in one milliliter. Also the composition of the ejaculate includes:

• Fructose is the main source of energy, thanks to which spermatozoa maintain activity and mobility.
• Ascorbic, citric and hyaluronic acids.
• Cholesterol.
• Urea.
• Hormonal compounds.
• Enzymes.

Watery semen may appear when the normal ratio of components is violated. The so-called pre-ejaculate or pre-semen should not be confused with the seed, which is a clear liquid, a small amount of which is released from the urethral canal during sexual arousal. The pre-ejaculate washes away the remnants of urine from the walls of the urethra, thereby forming a less aggressive environment for spermatozoa. It is assumed that the presemen does not contain sperm, although it has been suggested that germ cells remaining in the urethra after the previous ejaculation may enter it.

Why does the consistency change?

To understand what led to the fact that the sperm became like water, you need to know the main factors contributing to this condition:

• Azoospermia is a condition in which viable spermatozoa are rarely found in the ejaculate, often causing infertility. This is found out during a spermogram, to which a man is sent in case of complaints about a pregnancy that has not been occurring for a year now with his partner. At the same time, the woman underwent a comprehensive examination, which did not reveal any obstacles to conceiving and bearing a child

From the moment of puberty, sperm is produced by the male body throughout life. The process of its synthesis is not controlled by a man and is as natural as breathing or heartbeat. The consistency of the ejaculate only affects the degree of fertility.

• Genetic pathologies are serious, difficult to treat conditions that occur in a small number of patients. Cystic fibrosis causes liquefaction of sperm, underdevelopment of the seminiferous tubules. Kartagener's syndrome has an even lower frequency of occurrence, when not only the viscosity of the ejaculate decreases excessively, and the spermatozoa lose their mobility, but also severe respiratory infections develop.
• Injuries to the external reproductive organs (testicles and penis) - in order for the sperm to become liquid, a man does not have to be seriously injured: for this it is enough to sleep in an uncomfortable position. True, such microdamages pass quickly, and the consistency of the ejaculate returns to normal. If the problem persists, you should not postpone a visit to the doctor, because without undergoing the necessary treatment, serious inflammation may develop.
• Excessively high sexual activity - a hectic intimate life has the same negative effect on the quality of sperm and the state of the reproductive system of a man, as well as prolonged abstinence. It should be borne in mind that normal physico-chemical properties and a sufficient number of spermatozoa are observed only in the first portion of the ejaculate. With subsequent ejaculations, the sperm becomes liquid and transparent, and its volume decreases each time.
• Too much water consumption - the daily norm of an adult male is two to two and a half liters of water, and in the case of physical exertion - a liter more. Often there are situations when the body simply does not absorb such an amount of fluid and tries in every possible way to eliminate the excess. A man needs to urinate more often, his sweating increases, and the semen liquefies and becomes more transparent.
• Wrong diet - the consistency of sperm deviates from the norm when an insufficient amount of vitamins, folic acid, proteins, zinc and selenium enters the male body. These compounds are rich in various seafood, cod, mackerel, flounder, lean red meat, cottage cheese, asparagus, hard cheese.
• Exposure to high temperatures on the testicles - unwanted overheating cannot be avoided by visitors to saunas and baths, those who like to take hot baths and wear tight-fitting synthetic underwear.
• Unhealthy lifestyle - sperm counts deviate from the norm in men who abuse alcoholic beverages, cannot resist an extra cigarette, do not follow sufficient physical activity.

How is the diagnosis carried out?

If a man notices that his sperm is like water, and this has been going on for a long time, he needs to seek the advice of a specialist. To find out the causes of the violation, the doctor conducts an initial examination and directs the patient to such examinations:

• Spermogram.
• Bacteriological culture of a smear from the urethral canal.
• TRUS of the prostate.
• Ultrasound of the genitourinary system.
• Blood chemistry.

In men who have not reached forty-five to fifty years, sperm is ejected during ejaculation by several centimeters. Only a few can boast of a picture worthy of a porn movie - spraying the seed at a distance of up to thirty centimeters. In old age, the ejaculate does not shoot, but flows out.

How can I help?

There is no specific treatment regimen for pathological semen liquefaction. Methods of therapy depend on the cause of the disorder, the individual characteristics of the patient, the presence of concomitant diseases. If, after eliminating such factors as too frequent intimate contacts, thermal water procedures, wearing tight underwear, a positive result has not been achieved, you should contact a specialist and undergo the prescribed medication. In case of serious injuries or a pronounced degree of varicocele, surgery may be necessary.

Non-drug methods that should never be forgotten include leading an active life, giving up addictions, and a balanced diet.