Why does sperm become watery?

Sperm is a fluid secreted by various glands in the male body, and the thickness of semen generally depends on the time the semen is stored in the prostate. If the semen contains a large amount of prostate fluid, it will easily cause the sperm to appear watery, or the semen will be particularly thin. In this case, the survival rate of semen is also very low and needs timely treatment.

Why does sperm become watery?

Male semen is composed of sperm and fluids secreted by various glands. The viscosity of semen is determined by the amount of fluid components of various glands. Semen that has been stored for a long time contains more fluid components secreted by the prostate gland, so it is more viscous. Semen that has been stored for a short time contains more fluid components secreted by the seminal vesicle gland, so it is thinner. Thinner semen has a very low concentration, poor sperm motility, and is not easy to get pregnant. There are generally two reasons why semen is not viscous. One is that semen cannot be secreted in time due to excessive sexual intercourse, and the other is that the semen is thin due to prostate disease.

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.

Relief methods

1. Change bad habits, quit smoking and drinking; don't eat too greasy food; and avoid contact with toxic items in daily life. There are also some common sense to pay attention to, such as it is best to put the clothes brought back from the dry cleaners for a few days before wearing them, because dry cleaning agents can affect men's sexual function.

2. Develop good personal hygiene habits to prevent various infectious diseases that endanger male fertility, such as mumps and sexually transmitted diseases.

3. The testicle is a very delicate organ, and its optimal working temperature is about 1 degree lower than the human body temperature. If the temperature is high, it will affect the production of sperm, so any factors that can increase the temperature of the testicle should be avoided, such as long-term cycling, hot baths, wearing jeans, etc.

4. You need to master certain sexual knowledge and understand male physiological characteristics and health care knowledge. If you find that your testicles have changes that are different from usual, such as swelling, hardening, unevenness, pain, etc., you must seek medical treatment in time.