Orange-yellow semen

Everyone knows that under normal circumstances, male semen is grayish white or slightly yellowish, but some men find that the color of their semen has turned orange. In fact, changes in semen color can be major or minor. Generally speaking, they are mostly caused by inflammation, and patients need to adjust their bodies in time. However, there are many reasons for this situation, and patients need to pay attention and not be careless. The following will introduce the specific situation.

Standards for measuring male sperm quality

There is a set of standards to measure the quality of male sperm. Sperm that meets the following 10 standards is considered good.

1. Semen volume: normal ≥2ml. If it is greater than 7ml, it is too much. Not only does the sperm density decrease, but it is also easy to flow out of the vagina, resulting in a decrease in the total sperm count, which is common in seminal vesiculitis. If it is less than 2ml, it is too little semen, but usually less than 1ml is too little. At this time, the contact area between semen and the female reproductive tract is small, or the viscosity makes it difficult for sperm to enter the female's cervix, leading to infertility. This is common in severe accessory gland inflammation, low testosterone levels, ejaculatory duct obstruction, retrograde ejaculation, etc.

2. Color: Normally off-white or slightly yellow. Milky white or yellow-green color indicates inflammation of the reproductive tract or accessory glands; pink, red, or red blood cells seen under a microscope indicate bloody semen, which is common in inflammation of the accessory glands and posterior urethra, and occasionally in tuberculosis or tumors.

3. Acidity and alkalinity: The normal pH value of semen is 7.2~7.8. A value less than 7.2 is seen in ejaculatory duct obstruction or urine contamination; a value greater than 7.8 is seen in seminal vesiculitis or old specimen.

4. Liquefaction time: After normal semen is ejaculated, it becomes a jelly under the action of the seminal vesicle coagulase, and after 15 to 30 minutes it becomes a liquid under the action of the prostate liquefaction enzyme. This is semen liquefaction. It is abnormal if semen has not liquefied 30 minutes after ejaculation. If the liquefaction time is too long, it is due to the lack of a fibrinolytic enzyme. Supplementing zinc and selenium by taking Yuzhiyuan zinc and selenium supplements can increase the content of this enzyme.

5. Viscosity: Place a glass rod in contact with liquefied semen and lift it gently to form a semen thread, which is normally less than 2 cm in length.

6. Sperm count: generally expressed as the number of sperm per milliliter of semen. Normal count ≥20×106/ml. A value lower than this means there are too few sperm, which is seen in spermatogenesis disorders caused by various reasons. It may cause subfertility or infertility due to reduced chances of sperm entering the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes. If the sperm count is greater than 250×106/ml, it means there are too many sperm, which can also lead to infertility because their motility is affected.

7. Sperm morphology: Sperm with normal morphology ≥ 50%, otherwise it may cause infertility.

8. Motility: More than 50% belong to grades a and b (according to the quality of semen, they are a, b, c, d), that is, ≥50% of the sperm move forward rapidly in a straight line.

9. White blood cells: The white blood cells in normal semen are <1×106/ml. Leukocytosis suggests infection of the reproductive tract or accessory glands.

10. Survival rate: usually refers to the examination within 1 hour after ejaculation, and the live sperm ≥50%. Common causes of decreased sperm motility and survival rate include inflammation of accessory glands, varicocele, ciliary hypoplasia syndrome caused by chronic respiratory tract infection, the presence of antisperm antibodies in semen or improper specimen storage.

The semen of a normal person is grayish white or slightly yellowish brown. If the abstinence period is long, the color will turn into yellowish brown due to changes in physical and chemical properties. This is normal. Here are some of the main reasons why sperm may be orange.

Causes of orange semen

1. Inflammatory infection

Generally, yellow semen is more common in men who have not ejaculated for a long time. If the semen is yellow all the time, you should consider inflammation. It is recommended that the hospital conduct a routine semen examination. Sexual activity must be stopped for 2 to 7 days before semen collection, and masturbation, nocturnal emissions, etc. should not be allowed. Smoking and drinking should be abstained from, and taking drugs that affect spermatogenesis should be avoided.

2. Dead sperm discharged

Sperm has a life cycle in the body. If ejaculation is not done for a long time, the sperm will die in the body, so you will find that the color of the semen is yellow at this time. If you ejaculate again within a short period of time after expelling the dead sperm, the sperm that come out will be live and healthy, and will naturally appear in a normal color.

3. Caused by male diseases such as prostatitis

Generally speaking, normal male semen is translucent, egg white-like milky white. Abnormal semen color. Abnormal semen includes: yellow semen; yellow-green semen, or even blood in the semen. When a man suffers from prostatitis and seminal vesiculitis, it may also cause the sperm to turn yellow. If the prostate and seminal vesicles are inflamed, the bacteria will stimulate the semen in the semen, thereby reducing the quality of the semen and causing the sperm to turn yellow. You need to seek medical attention promptly.

4. Sperm abnormality

Basically, every time a man ejaculates, there are always some underdeveloped and deformed sperm among the tens of thousands of sperm. As long as the ratio is not high, they do not actually affect normal conception. Generally speaking, if the sperm in the semen exceeds 20%, the semen will turn yellow. At this time, it is necessary to test the sperm deformity rate in time and prescribe the right medicine.