Post Date April, 15 2023
What components determine the color of semen?
What colors will appear when semen is abnormal and what is the cause? Semen is composed of sperm and seminal plasma, with sperm accounting for about 10% and the rest being seminal plasma. Sperm is produced by the testicles. Semen plasma is secreted by accessory gonads such as the prostate, seminal vesicle, urethral bulb gland, and paraurethral gland. Its main component is water, as well as various components such as fat, protein particles, pigment particles, lecithin bodies, enzymes, and fructose. Semen is a mixture of sperm and seminal plasma, which contains not only water, fructose, protein, and fat, but also various enzymes and inorganic salts. The color of semen is determined by the components that make up semen.
Solution: What do different semen colors represent
Generally speaking, normal semen should appear semi transparent egg white like milky white. The semen of people who have not ejaculated for a long time can be light yellow and sticky. It is a normal phenomenon and not worth worrying about.
In addition, if the semen color is yellow, it indicates inflammation in the male reproductive tract. Under the microscope, a large number of pus balls can be seen, which is likely caused by purulent infections of the prostate and seminal vesicles.
Some men may notice that their semen has turned red or pink, or mixed with bloodstains, after a certain ejaculation, which often surprises them and makes them think they have a terminal illness. In fact, most of this situation is caused by inflammation of the seminal vesicles, which is a disease with mild symptoms and good prognosis.
Of course, seminal vesicle and prostate diseases can also cause hematospermia, but generally speaking, the characteristics of diseased hematospermia are persistent and gradually worsening, which is different from the transient hematospermia caused by inflammation. In addition, tuberculosis, schistosomiasis, or systemic hematological disorders can occasionally cause hematospermia, and these conditions should be treated accordingly. Clinically confirmed, when there is bleeding in the reproductive tract, the semen appears red or light red, and a large number of red blood cells can be seen under the microscope. Some may appear brownish red or greasy to the naked eye, because the semen contains a large number of red blood cells. For these pathological hematospermia, timely diagnosis and treatment should be sought.
After learning how to distinguish health from semen color, male compatriots with self examination problems should pay special attention.
