Is it normal for sperm to be like water?

Sperm that is like water may be caused by oligospermia. This problem may be caused by the indiscriminate use of some drugs, bad living habits, and the lack of various trace elements. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on conditioning and treatment.

1. Definition of thin semen

Thin semen refers to semen that is as thin as water and is milky white. It is a type of oligospermia. Oligospermia is generally divided into idiopathic oligospermia, primary oligospermia and secondary oligospermia. Idiopathic oligospermia accounts for 11%-15% of the infertile population. Oligospermia refers to a disease in which the number of sperm in the semen is lower than that of a normal fertile male. The International Health Organization stipulates that the sperm count of a man should not be less than 20 million per milliliter. If it is less than 20 million, it is classified as oligospermia, which will have a great impact on fertility. If we divide it further, a sperm count between less than 20 million and greater than 10 million is called mild oligospermia, less than 10 million and greater than 5 million is called moderate, and less than 5 million is called severe oligospermia. If only a few sperm can be found under high-power vision, or only a few sperm can be seen after centrifugation, then the number is very small and is called severe oligospermia.

2. Causes of thin semen

Common factors leading to oligospermia include: idiopathic oligospermia, long-term and large-scale injection of androgens, which reduce the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in the hypothalamus due to negative feedback, resulting in reduced spermatogenesis or deficiency; drug effects, which can directly or indirectly affect sperm production, such as sulfonamides, furantidine, spironolactone, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and colchicine; radiation exposure, which is most sensitive to immature cells, including the seminiferous epithelium, and can delay or stop sperm cell division, or even cause irreversible damage; other factors, alcoholism, excessive smoking, and drugs can inhibit sperm production; chronic prostatitis, varicocele, etc. can inhibit sperm production.

3. Deficiency of trace elements zinc, selenium, and vitamin E

It is also an important cause of oligospermia. Zinc can maintain and promote male sexual skills and increase the number of sperm. Zinc deficiency will reduce the secretion of male sex hormones, resulting in sexual dysfunction and testicular shrinkage, which will affect the production and maturation of sperm, and ultimately reduce the number of sperm, reduce the vitality, and delay the liquefaction of semen. Selenium is an important component of peroxidase in seminal plasma. When the selenium content in semen decreases, the activity of this enzyme decreases, and it cannot inhibit the peroxidation reaction of sperm cell membrane lipids, causing sperm damage, an increase in dead sperm, and a decrease in activity. If the effect of dietary supplements is not very good. You should choose a zinc supplement that is efficient, easy to absorb, safe, and has no side effects for supplementation, and you must not be careless. For example, Yuzhiyuan tablets rich in protein zinc, protein selenium, and protein are good. In addition, people with oligospermia should reduce mental stress, relax, take some kidney-tonifying Chinese medicine on a regular basis, avoid using very dry and hot products, and not smoke. In this way, many infertile people can achieve the goal of pregnancy.