What Are the Common Causes of Low Semen Volume?

Normal men have 2 to 6 ml of semen per ejaculation. When the amount of semen is less than 2 ml, it can be confirmed that there is too little semen, but it should be noted that less semen does not mean less sperm.

Basic Information

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Andrology

Common causes

Frequent sex, tuberculosis, malnutrition, prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, etc.

Common symptoms

Waist and knee weakness, weakness, lower abdominal pain, ejaculation tingling, nocturnal emission, etc.

Etiology of less semen

The main causes of too little semen are: frequent intercourse, too little semen due to insufficient storage of semen, long-term mental stress and various stress stimuli, and various systemic chronic wasting diseases, such as tuberculosis, malnutrition, etc. Local reproductive system lesions, such as prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, etc.

Clinical manifestations of low semen

Patients with low semen volume are usually associated with weak waists and knees, fatigue, weak body shape, or lower abdominal pain, tingling during ejaculation, and nocturnal emission.

Semen check

Retrograde ejaculation

Sperm can be confirmed in urine after intercourse.

2. No ejaculation

Need to distinguish between psychological causes or organic lesions.

3. Seminal vesicle dysplasia or bilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction

Semen examination, qualitative experiment of refined berry sugar and transrectal ultrasound examination can be clear.

Oligospermia

Those with semen volume less than 1.5ml can be diagnosed as the disease.

Less ejaculation

3 to 5 days without intercourse and the amount of ejaculation is less than 2m1, or only a few drops.

2.Semen check

For more than three consecutive times, sperm counts were <20 million per ml.

3. Exclude factors

Exclude recent sexual intercourse frequency, nocturnal emission, spermatozoa excessive frequency, etc., or have a history of incomplete ejaculation, or long-term illness has just recovered and sexual intercourse.

Differential semen diagnosis

1. Sperm quality declines

Refers to the decrease in sperm count, survival rate, motility, and density.

2. Semen is thin

Refers to a kind of oligospermia, whose semen is thin like water and milky white liquid. Oligospermia is generally classified into idiopathic oligospermia, primary oligospermia, and secondary oligospermia. Idiopathic oligozoospermia accounts for 11% to 15% of the infertile population.

Low semen treatment

Universal education

To enable patients to understand sexual and reproductive physiology, treat infertility scientifically, eliminate psychological concerns, and cooperate with doctors.

2. Eliminate bad eating habits

Avoid spicy and thick, greasy and indigestible food, quit smoking and alcohol.

3. Scientific progressive sex

Indulge in lust and temperance.

4. Avoid adverse factors

Stay away from sexually transmitted diseases, avoid radiation and high temperature. Underpants should be loose, tight pants should not be worn, and saunas and steam baths should not be used.