What is normal sperm like? 7 indicators to test sperm quality

What should normal sperm properties, smell, color, etc. look like? This is an issue that men must pay attention to, but many people say they are not very clear about the appearance of normal sperm. The following will explain it from 7 aspects to help you understand your own sperm thoroughly.

1. Semen volume

Normal people ejaculate 2-5ml each time. If it is less than 1ml, it is abnormal. Low semen volume and no ejaculation are common causes of male infertility and should be paid more attention to.

2. Semen color

The normal color is grayish white. If you haven't ejaculated for a long time, it may appear light yellow. This is a normal phenomenon. Male friends don't need to panic. If you find that the semen is milky white or slightly green, it often indicates reproductive tract infection; red semen indicates hematospermia, seminal vesiculitis or ejaculatory duct cysts, tuberculosis, etc.

3. Semen liquefaction

Normal fresh semen is liquid. After discharge, it quickly turns into a viscous, gelatinous semi-fluid, and then turns into liquid again in 5-30 minutes. If it still cannot liquefy after 30 minutes, it is abnormal.

4. Smell

Normal semen has a special fishy smell, which comes from a certain component of prostatic fluid.

5. Sperm count

Normal fertile men have about 60-150 million sperm per milliliter of semen, but the variation is large, and the number of sperm discharged by the same person at different times can also vary. Too many sperm or too few sperm will affect normal fertility.

6. Sperm motility

A grade sperm + B grade sperm>50% is normal.

7. Sperm abnormality count

If the number of abnormal sperm accounts for a very small proportion of the total sperm count, it will not affect the sperm quality.