{"id":27365,"date":"2020-01-06T13:19:43","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T12:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/?p=27365"},"modified":"2024-09-25T23:44:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T21:44:40","slug":"sperm-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/sperm-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sperm Facts You Probably Didn\u2019t Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whatever you want to call it: spunk, cum or ejaculate, perhaps you\u2019re like us and only know the basics of it, which is that it contains sperm and can get you pregnant. Of course, it\u2019s not so simple as that so we did some digging and here are the facts about semen that, chances are, you probably didn\u2019t know.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sperm and semen aren’t the same thing<\/h3>\n

Those little tadpole-shaped guys that we always visualize as the little swimmers are the sperm, while semen is the fluid that transmits it through the male urethra to be ejected as ejaculate. We may use the terms sperm and semen interchangeably, so to avoid confusion just use this little mnemonic device that we just made up: \u2018sperm like to squirm, and semen is what they swim in.\u2019 As we said, we just made it up okay?<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s maybe even a little nutritious<\/h3>\n

However, don\u2019t replace your daily vitamins with it. Sperm contains vitamin B12, C, calcium, fructose, lactic acid, magnesium, zinc, fat, potassium and many different kinds of protein \u2013 but only like tiny, minuscule amounts. To add up all the fats, carbs and proteins in a teaspoon of semen, you only end up with about 5 to 7 calories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Smelly or yellow sperm are bad signs<\/h3>\n

If his semen is yellow-y, or even greenish and has a foul smell to it, it could be a <\/span>sign of a sexually-transmitted infection<\/span><\/a>. And if it\u2019s reddish or brown, that could also be a sign of a broken blood vessel in his prostate or urethra.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s quality changes with age \u2013 but not for the better<\/h3>\n

Males can produce sperm throughout their lifespan, but as they age it becomes less and less likely to produce sperm that is useful. Above the age of 52, sperm begins to deteriorate in terms of quality and when they\u2019re in their 20s they produce their highest levels of sperm per ejaculation.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can be allergic to it<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s rare, but some people can have an allergic reaction to their partners\u2019 semen, localized to the area of contact (read; where it touches their skin). This can mean an allergic reaction in a partner\u2019s vagina or wherever the semen lands or ends up. What triggers an allergic reaction is the proteins in the semen, and if the male partner, say, eats a particular food that their partner is allergic to, some traces can accumulate in his semen and pass along to his partner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Semen keeps sperm alive<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s worth knowing that sperm can live for up to five days in a woman\u2019s reproductive tract as it waits for an egg to fertilize. Outside of the body however, it\u2019s a harsh world for little spermies: a chemically-treated pool will kill off sperm in just a few seconds, while warm, untreated water is where they can live for about five minutes. When the semen dries or dissipates is when sperm tend to die when exposed to the elements.<\/span><\/p>\n

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