Sperm color - what does it mean and when should it bother you?

Sperm color: brown, transparent, yellow or green can indicate many abnormalities and diseases. It cannot be ignored. Normally, the semen of a healthy male is white, white-gray or pearl gray. What does the changed color mean? What is worth knowing?

1. Correct semen color

sperm color it can be a sign of health, but it can also indicate many disorders and illnesses. It cannot be ignored, bearing in mind that the correct color of semen is white, white-gray or only slightly yellowish.

Sperm is the semen that is released during ejaculation through the urethra at the stage of highest sexual arousal. This fluid secretion consists of the products of the testes, seminal vesicles, epididymis, bulbourethral glands, and prostate.

Semen ejaculation usually consists of 2-6 milliliters of semen. Most often, a healthy man has from 40 to 600 million spermatozoa. But the seed consists not only of them. It contains many different substances such as: amino acids, enzymes, steroid hormones, vitamin B12 and vitamin C, zinc, magnesium, calcium, selenium, fructose, galactose, cholesterol, lipids, prostaglandins, spermidine, cadaverine and putrescine.

Sperm is jelly-like, alkaline, pH 7,2. And the quality, and density, and color of sperm depend on:

• sexual activity,
• age,
• Health status,
• diet.

The physiological color of sperm is similar to the color of milk. Since most semen comes from the seminal vesicles and prostate gland, they may be responsible for the discoloration of semen.

2. The wrong color of sperm

The color, texture and volume of semen can change depending on age, lifestyle, diet, increase or decrease in sexual activity. However, some spots may indicate a disease.

It is alarming when a man watches the color of sperm:

• yellow
• green,
• Brown,
• transparent.

What does it mean? What can the wrong color of sperm indicate?

3. Yellow semen

The cause for concern is intense yellow sperm color. This may mean that the inflammation develops in the genital area, and the infection may affect the prostate gland or testicles. Consultation of the urologist is desirable.

Sperm may only be slightly yellowish in color. This may indicate the presence of a small amount of urine (both substances are excreted through the urethra, although it is physiologically impossible to ejaculate semen and urine at the same time) or that you are on a diet. The larger amount of urine that comes out of ejaculation is a concern. Usually the cause of the anomaly is insufficient activity of the urethral sphincter.

4. Green sperm

Green semen color may indicate a bacterial bladder infection or gonorrhea. This is one of the most common non-viral sexually transmitted diseases. It is caused by the gram-negative gonorrhea bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoea). The route of transmission is sexual contact with an infected person.

Symptoms of gonorrheain men, purulent discharge from the urethra, burning and pain during urination are possible. Over time, the infection spreads not only to the entire genitourinary system, but also to the anus or throat. If left untreated, the disease leads to abscesses and inflammation, changes in distant organs, as well as inflammation of the fallopian tubes and, as a result, infertility.

5. Brown, pink or red semen

Brown, pink Or red semen color may indicate bleeding in the reproductive system. Bleeding most often occurs in the prostate area.

The darker the sperm, the further the healing process goes. Pink semen is for fresh bleeding, and brown is for a healing wound. Brown, dark color of sperm is an indication for a consultation with a urologist. If bleeding persists, it may be a sign of prostate cancer.

6. Transparent sperm

transparent sperm in sexually active people does not indicate any disease or pathology. When a man masturbates or has sex a lot, the seminal vesicles and prostate can't keep up with sperm production (it takes time to produce sperm). This is expressed in its color and quality. Keep in mind that clean sperm is not a big deal, which can be important for couples trying to conceive. Fortunately, a few days of sexual abstinence allows the sperm to recover to its proper parameters.

However, if the semen is transparent despite sexual abstinence, it is necessary to carry out tests in a reproductive clinic or analytical laboratory. A transparent color of semen may indicate that infertility.

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