Why is the sperm yellowish in color?

As we all know, under normal circumstances, men's sperm is milky white, sometimes with a higher viscosity, and sometimes a little thinner. This is all normal. It is worth mentioning that some men's sperm will appear light yellow, which is generally not a big problem, but if the sperm appears yellow or red, the situation may be more serious. So what are the reasons that cause men's sperm to turn yellow?

Why is the sperm yellowish in color?

Normal human semen is off-white or slightly khaki. If the abstinence period is long, the color will change to khaki due to changes in physical and chemical properties. This is normal.

If you haven't ejaculated for a long time, have taken drugs or foods containing pigments, or have prostatitis or seminal vesiculitis, the semen may be earthy yellow and viscous. Semen will soon solidify into transparent, stringy, and gelatinous clots after being ejaculated, but it is normal as long as it liquefies within 30 minutes. If it cannot liquefy, consider the presence of prostatitis or seminal vesiculitis.

When there is inflammation in the male reproductive tract, the semen may be earthy yellow, and a large number of pus balls can be seen under a microscope. If the semen is earthy yellow for a long time, it needs to be treated as soon as possible, otherwise it is likely to affect fertility.

Is yellowish-brown semen a disease?

Apart from the normal phenomenon of long-term abstinence, the yellowish-brown color of semen may also be caused by some diseases.

If a man has inflammation in his reproductive tract, the color of his semen will change. Yellow or yellow-green semen indicates a purulent infection in the prostate or seminal vesicles.

Yellowish-brown semen may indicate certain diseases. If a man has normal sexual life but his semen is still yellow, it means there is inflammation in the reproductive tract, which may be prostatitis or seminal vesiculitis. If not treated in time, it will affect the quality of semen and even cause infertility.

Does prostatitis cause semen to be earthy yellow?

Prostatitis may cause semen to be yellowish in color.

1. Reproductive infection: If a man has a normal sexual life but his semen continues to be yellow, this indicates inflammation in the reproductive tract, which is likely to be a purulent infection of the prostate and seminal vesicle. The fluids secreted by the prostate and seminal vesicle are important components of semen. If inflammation occurs, bacteria will stimulate the sperm in the semen, thereby reducing the quality of sperm. In addition, the amount of fluid secreted by these two organs will decrease, thereby reducing the amount of semen, and ultimately causing male infertility.

2. Long abstinence: The color of semen is determined by the composition of semen. Semen is composed of sperm and seminal plasma. Sperm accounts for only a very small part, and more than 90% is seminal plasma, which is secreted by accessory glands such as the prostate, seminal vesicles, bulbourethral glands, and paraurethral glands. If the abstinence period is long, due to changes in physical and chemical properties, the semen will appear earthy yellow, which is normal. When the frequency of sexual life returns to normal, the phenomenon of semen earthy yellow should be significantly improved, so don't worry too much. But if the phenomenon does not improve, you should consider whether it is caused by disease.

3. Sperm abnormality: This is also one of the reasons why semen is yellowish brown. More than 20% of the sperm in semen are abnormal. The abnormal sperm include abnormal shape of head, body and tail, or mixed deformity of head and body.

4. Sperm agglutination: One of the reasons why semen is earthy yellow is sperm agglutination. Due to the presence of sperm antibodies, sperms themselves agglutinate. If sperm agglutination is found in both sperm agglutination test and post-coital test, it is sperm agglutination. The cause of yellow semen must be distinguished from semen liquefaction syndrome.