Under normal circumstances, semen should be milky white, when the semen is abnormal, it is necessary to arouse vigilance, some people’s semen yellowing is a normal phenomenon. If the semen has been in a yellow state, it should be vigilant, which may indicate disease inflammation.
What kind of semen is normal?
Normal semen is a viscous liquid mixture composed of sperm and seminal plasma, which accounts for more than 90% of the volume of semen.
Normal seminal fluid color is hoar or take yellow slightly, about 10-20 minutes later clot liquefies by oneself, become translucent, muddy thin mucus; Those who have not ejaculated for a long time may be slightly yellowish; Those who have not ejaculated for a long time have ejaculated darker semen. The semen of the elderly is mostly dark yellow. This is all normal.
What factors are related to the yellowing of men’s “essence”?
1.Abstinence for too long
Generally speaking, men who have been abstinent for too long have not had sex for a long time, which can lead to yellow semen during the first sexual intercourse after abstinence. This condition is not caused by disease, so male friends need not worry too much. After returning to normal sexual frequency in the later period, the color of semen will also return to normal.
2.Disease of seminal vesicle
The seminal vesicle, also known as the seminal vesicle, is located on the lateral side of the ampulla of the vas deferens and behind the floor of the bladder, and is composed of curved ducts. The fluid secreted by seminal vesicle is an important part of semen. The occurrence of seminal vesicle disease can directly lead to the color change of male semen and the yellowing of “essence” during ejaculation.
In seminal vesicle disease, seminal vesiculitis is the most likely to cause semen yellowing, in addition, sperm agglutination caused by seminal vesicle disease can cause sperm agglutination is also one of the reasons for men’s “essence” yellowing.
3.Prostate disease
The importance of prostate for men is self-evident, many male friends are troubled by prostate disease, which has a greater impact on daily work and life. When prostate disease occurs, most of the semen ejaculated by men during sexual life is yellow.
Prostatitis, as a relatively common male disease, leads to the yellowing of male semen in many patients. Moreover, prostate diseases are easy to recur and are not easy to treat. Therefore, men should pay attention to prostate health in daily life to prevent the occurrence of prostate diseases.
4.Trace element deficiency
Sperm yellowing may be caused by the lack of trace elements. Zinc, selenium and other elements play an important role in improving the spermatogenic environment, improving the quality of semen and changing the problem of sperm yellowing. Usually, the yellowing of sperm caused by trace element deficiency can be alleviated by supplementing zinc, selenium and other elements.
Can yellow semen affect fertility?
Yellow sperm is a manifestation of abnormal semen symptoms, often due to internal inflammation of the reproductive tract, leading to suppurative infection of the prostate and seminal vesicle, which is relatively likely to cause. Sperm should be milky white or yellowish under normal circumstances.
At the same time, the color of male semen will change with the change of their physical health, through the color of semen can also reveal whether the quality of sperm is up to standard. There are many reasons for sperm yellowing, and if it is caused by inflammation, it will affect fertility.
Therefore, if your sperm color is not right, please go to the hospital in time for examination and treatment.