Can nutritional deficiencies dilute sperm?

Causes of low sperm count in men

Assoc˳ Prof˳ Dr˳ Nguyen Quang – chairman of the Vietnam Association of Sex Medicine, director of the Center for Andrology, Vietnam-Germany Friendship Hospital – said that one of the most common causes of watery semen is low sperm count˳ If a man has a low sperm count, it means that his semen contains less sperm than usual˳

According to Assoc˳ Prof˳ Dr˳ Quang, there are some causes of sperm thinning such as:

Zinc deficiency: Another possible cause of watery semen is a zinc deficiency˳ Men with adequate amounts of zinc are better able to resist the effects of anti-sperm antibodies˳ These antibodies are produced by the immune system, which mistakenly reacts to the sperm as a foreign body˳

Frequent ejaculation: Frequent ejaculation can also lead to the production of liquid semen˳ If you masturbate several times a day, the quality of semen after the first ejaculation may become thin and watery˳ It may take a few hours for a man’s body to produce a normal amount of healthy semen˳

Premature ejaculation: if the diluted semen is watery, it is important to note how clear it is˳ If the semen is very clear, it is also possible that the pre-ejaculatory fluid secreted during foreplay usually contains little sperm˳

In addition, dilute sperm can also be caused by diseases such as varicocele; infection; have a tumor in the genitals; hormonal imbalance˳

Other potential causes of low sperm count include ejaculation problems, such as retrograde ejaculation, anti-sperm antibodies in a man’s immune system, injury, or other problems with the tubes that carry sperm˳

Does dilute semen cause infertility?

Assoc˳ Prof˳ Dr˳ Quang said that the turbidity of semen is affected by the frequency of men ejaculating and the amount of water in the body˳ The concentration of sperm is what makes semen cloudy and thick˳ So if a man’s semen is diluted, he may have a low sperm count˳ However, this does not mean infertile˳

To determine the correct condition, the doctor needs to test the semen but at least two days after the last ejaculation before taking the sample for testing for accurate results˳

Besides, dilute semen means low sperm count, not zero˳ Therefore, couples still need to take precautions to avoid pregnancy when there is no desire to become pregnant˳

In addition, men can make lifestyle changes that can help increase sperm count, improve semen quality by maintaining a healthy body weight, reducing stress, getting enough sleep, not smoking, and limiting alcohol and stimulants˳

“Men should go to the doctor immediately when they see one of the following symptoms: difficulty urinating, pain, pain or discomfort in the testicles or scrotum, pain in the lower abdomen or lower back, fever, chills, nausea,” Assoc˳ Prof˳ Dr˳ Quang recommended˳

Thanks to one woman, the world knows the risk of reduced sperm

After two decades of difficulties and constant opposition, the small female scientist Shanna Swan persisted in alarming the decline of sperm in men around the world˳