Young Men's Health
Since pool water chemicals and high temperatures kill sperm can my gf and I have sex in a hot tub without her getting pregnant?Briefly, yes. Any time you have unprotected vaginal-penile sex there’s a chance of pregnancy. So what is sperm exactly? Sperm is the male sex cell (or gamete). Sperm contain genetic … read more
Articles Tagged: sperm
Where is sperm made and stored in the body? What about semen? Isn’t sperm the “swimmers” and semen the overall name for all what comes out? Don’t testicles make both, but prostate makes seminal fluid? So confused!
Thanks for your questions. Lots of people have questions about sperm and semen, and how they are made. Sperm is the male gamete or sex cell. Sperm contain the genetic … read more
I exercise a lot (and intensely) with the goal of muscle hypertrophy. I am always looking for natural ways to boost my testosterone — which begs the question: Does drinking one’s own sperm boost testosterone?
Thanks for your question. Many guys wonder about how to increase testosterone levels. Testosterone is a hormone that all people have. Sex-assigned at birth males have higher levels of testosterone, … read more
I had a guy pool party last night. A couple guys talked about jerking off under water and did. Tonight is a coed party. Can girls get pregnant if there are sperm in the water? Afraid to tell parents what we did.
Thanks for your question. A lot of people wonder about sperm in pools. Sperm can live outside of the body for a short amount of time, except in very specific … read more
What affects my sperm count?
There are many different factors that can lower a guy’s sperm count, which in turn can affect his fertility (his ability to get a partner pregnant). These include the use … read more
I’m 15 and I’ve recently switched from compression shorts to jockstraps. I’ve noticed a change in the amount of semen I am ejaculating. Is it because of the tightness of the jockstrap on my testicles?
It is difficult to know for sure if the type of underwear you are wearing is affecting the amount of semen you are ejaculating. What we know in general is … read more
I started to flow my stuff when I was about 10 years old. I’m 13 now and the amount of sperm that comes out hasn’t increased. Is there anything odd about this?
This sounds totally normal. Young men usually start ejaculating 2 years after they begin to develop pubic hair. The liquid that comes out is actually called semen and each ejaculation of … read more
I hear a lot about stuff that reduces sperm levels, especially compression shorts (bike shorts). I wear them a lot because I play a lot of sports. Will this affect my sperm levels?
The short answer is this: wearing tight shorts could possibly reduce your sperm level or count but it is only temporary. The testicles are making more sperm all the time … read more
I’m 15 years old and I know I have hit puberty because of my deepening voice, pubic hair, hair on chest and face, but if I masturbate nothing comes out and I’m afraid that I’m sterile. All my friends claim to ejaculate.
Young men usually enter puberty between age 9-11. The first things to happen are growth of the testicles (balls) and the development of pubic and other body hair. This is … read more
My semen is white but yesterday I was punched in the testicles two times and today I ejaculated and had little tiny streaks that looked like blood in my semen. Is this normal?
It isn’t normal to have blood in your semen however an injury to the testicles might cause blood in your semen, urine (pee) or both for a short amount of … read more