Can I still get pregnant if my semen is yellow?

A healthy baby requires the joint efforts of both husband and wife. Some men ejaculate yellow semen during intercourse. So can men still get pregnant if their semen is yellow? What is the normal color of semen? What does normal semen look like? The following editor will introduce you in detail.

Can I still get pregnant if my semen is yellow?

Slightly yellow is normal. Normal people's semen is grayish white or slightly khaki. If the abstinence period is long, the color will be yellower due to changes in physical and chemical properties. This is normal. In fact, many people don't know that zinc and selenium deficiency is a very important cause of various sperm problems. The combination of zinc and selenium can protect the sperm membrane and delay the lipid oxidation of the sperm cell membrane, thereby maintaining the stability of the cell structure and physiological permeability, so that the sperm has good activity and growth ability. Zinc, as a cofactor of more than 200 enzymes in the body, is closely related to the metabolic activities of the reproductive system, especially to the activity of various dehydrogenases in the reproductive organs, and participates in the production, maturation, kinetic energy and acrosome reaction of sperm. Experts say that sperm problems can be treated with Yuzhiyuan tablets, which are rich in third-generation protein zinc and protein selenium. Zinc and selenium supplementation can effectively improve various sperm problems and improve sperm quality. Generally, there will be good results in two months!

Normal semen color

The color of semen is determined by the components of semen. Normal semen is off-white or slightly yellowish. If a person abstains from sex for a long time, the color will become yellower due to changes in physical and chemical properties. This is normal.

Abnormal semen includes: semen that is milky white or slightly yellow-green, indicating inflammation in the reproductive tract, most likely a purulent infection of the prostate and seminal vesicles.

The red color of semen indicates that it contains red blood cells, which is usually called "hematospermia". Hematospermia is mostly caused by seminal vesiculitis or prostatitis. This type of hematospermia caused by inflammation is mostly light red. If small blood vessels rupture due to vascular malformations, the hematospermia will be bright red and blood clots will be seen.

What is normal semen like?

Semen volume: Normal ≥ 2ml. If it is more than 7ml, it is too much, not only the sperm density is reduced, but also it is easy to flow out of the vagina, resulting in a decrease in the total number of sperm, which is common in seminal vesiculitis; less than 2ml is too little semen, but usually less than 1ml is too little.

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

pH: The normal pH value of semen is 72-78. Less than 72 is seen in ejaculatory duct obstruction or urine contamination; greater than 78 is seen in seminal vesiculitis or old specimens.

Liquefaction time: After normal semen is ejaculated, it turns into a jelly state under the action of the seminal vesicle coagulase, and turns into a liquid under the action of the prostate liquefaction enzyme after 15 to 30 minutes. This is semen liquefaction. If semen still does not liquefy 30 minutes after ejaculation, it is abnormal.

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.

Sperm count: generally expressed as the number of sperm per milliliter of semen. Normal count ≥ 20×106/ml. A count lower than this is considered too few sperms, which is seen in spermatogenesis disorders caused by various reasons, and can lead to low fertility 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 is considered too many sperms, which can also lead to infertility due to its affected motility.

Sperm morphology: Sperm with normal morphology ≥ 50%, otherwise infertility may occur.

Motility: ≥50% of sperm move rapidly forward in a straight line.

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

White blood cells: Normal white blood cells in semen are <1×106/ml. Leukocytosis indicates infection in the reproductive tract or accessory glands.

Ways to improve semen quality

1. Reduce factors that damage semen quality

This includes not wearing pants that are too tight, staying away from saunas, hot baths, and sitting for long periods of time, avoiding drinking large amounts of alcohol, resolutely quitting smoking, keeping your weight within a standard range, drinking less coffee, and eating less fast food.

2. Eat a healthy diet

From a nutritional point of view, sufficient protein, vitamins, and trace elements can promote sperm production. For example, vitamin A, vitamin B, and vitamin E can increase reproductive function. In addition, the lack of some trace elements such as zinc, manganese, and selenium can also affect men's fertility.

3. Pay attention to environmental factors

Pay attention to electromagnetic radiation protection: put your mobile phone in your jacket pocket; when operating a computer, keep at least 70 cm away from the computer screen and at least 120 cm away from the back and sides of the computer; do not put your laptop on your knees. It is best to leave the newly renovated house for a while before living in it. Although it is now called "green decoration", there may still be some radiation and volatile substances in the furniture and paint.

4. Psychological adjustment

Nowadays, people are generally living in a tense pace of life, and the huge pressure they face will also affect the quality of sperm. If a couple disagrees over trivial matters at home and blames each other, both parties will be in depression or trouble all day long, which can directly affect the body's nervous system and endocrine function, causing disorder in the testicular spermatogenesis function, which may lead to infertility. It is necessary to adjust and maintain a good mentality, do things that can relax yourself, such as taking a walk, taking a bath, playing games appropriately, etc., and face various pressures and problems with positive, scientific methods and healthy lifestyle behaviors.

5. Save energy, avoid staying up late, and exercise moderately

The "labor" here refers to excessive fatigue caused by various factors, including work, study, life and sports. Modern medical research shows that excessive fatigue will affect the sperm production process and reduce sperm motility. Staying up late will also affect the secretion and quality of semen. Generally speaking, it is best to go to bed around 10 o'clock in the evening, so that the quality of sperm produced is better. The benefits of exercise are self-evident, but the intensity of exercise should be moderate. Vigorous exercise, such as marathons and long-distance cycling, will increase the temperature of the testicles and destroy the cool environment required for sperm growth.