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My semen contains bacteria. Please suggest.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32-year old man with a weight of 60 kg. I noticed for about a month now that my sperm has become yellowish gray. So, I recently went for semen analysis and the result was that I have Staphylococcus epidermidis in my semen. Please, what antibiotic can I use? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bacteria in semen may cause decreased quality of sperm in it or bacterial toxin may affect the viability of sperm. But to be sure, the bacterial presence in semen must be confirmed as not from contamination of skin. Staphylococcus epidermidis is a very common bacteri... Read Full »
Is watery grayish semen indicative of infertility?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 20-year-old, and for a month, my semen is relatively less thick than earlier. Sometimes it is grayish and watery. I used to masturbate frequently. I am now trying to stop it. Please help me with this. I desire to get thick semen. I think thick semen indicates good fertility for m... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Masturbation is normal. It is just another way of having intercourse without a partner. It is a good practice, helps to calm your mind, and releases happy and stress-busting enzymes. Having two to three times a week is not an issue, mo... Read Full »
Please suggest treatment for penile itch and discomfort on urination.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 19 years old. I weigh about 70 kg and my height is 5’7". My semen has been yellow color for the past one week and now it seems like it has urine in it (but it has no foul odor). And my penis is quite itching, also sometimes I experience discomfort when urination. I wonder what i... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your statement, you are 19 years old sexually active person suffering from discharging of yellowish colored semen, itching of penis and feeling of discomfort during urination and all your symptoms indicates STD (sexually transmitted disease). Your STD i... Read Full »
Is it normal to have clear watery sperm?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 20-year-old boy have watery clear sperm for months is it normal? Many of them tell that sperm is grey or white. My semen has an odor, sticky, slightly thin. Is it common at this age? There are no other problems like pain in testes, no frequent ejaculation, wet dream has happened an... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The grey or white is a very subjective description. Do not worry if your ejaculate is colorless. Your ejaculate consists of not just sperm but prostatic fluid a fluid secreted by seminal vesicles and some other glands. Sperm gets produced in three months. Frequent ma... Read Full »
Why are my semen and urine yellow colored?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 22 years old. I am getting a yellow urine since last four to five months. What could be the reason and also my semen color is yellow. Can you help me with this? Is it because of masturbation? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yellow urine is usually due to less water intake, sweating, vitamin pills or certain foods or food color. Yellow semen is seen when you masturbate or have intercourse after a break of a few days. In both cases, there is no cause to worry if there are no other symptoms. ... Read Full »
My semen is yellow, and I have difficulty in urination. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I faced difficulty in urination ten days ago and consulted a urologist. As my urine flow was reduced, I was advised to have a penis X-ray, which revealed that everything was normal. I have been on Oflin 200 mg two per day and Urimax one per day for the last eight days. However, I still... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your query. You appear to have a prostate gland infection, possibly after a UTI (urinary tract infection). The treatment for this is as prescribed by your doctor, which includes antibiotics and Urimax (Tamsulosin hydrochloride), which relaxes the prostate ... Read Full »
Can strawberry mojitos turned my ejaculation red?
Query: Hi doctor, I drank a lot of strawberry mojitos and they were really dark red drinks. Now, my ejaculate is in strawberry color. It was nice and white in color before the day and there are no other symptoms. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is unlikely for the food or drinks to change the color of your semen directly. The pigments in your urine/urethra can change the color of your semen. The other possibility is blood in the semen, which again without symptoms, is not a cause for concern. I would advise y... Read Full »
I am concerned about the semen turning black when it contacts with water. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I noticed that my semen turns black when it comes into contact with water. I even consulted a sexologist and had my semen analysis done. The reports did not show anything abnormal. So, what could be the reason for the presence of black particles in my semen?Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. There could be several potential explanations for the presence of black particles in your semen, such as: 1. Blood: If blood mixes with semen, it can cause discoloration and give the appearance of black particles. It i... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 41-year-old male, weighing approximately 150 pounds, with a height of six feet. I have observed a recent change in the color of my ejaculated semen, which has shifted from white to yellowish in hue. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome back to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Changes in semen color are usually subjective and can naturally vary over time. However, it might also result from conditions like liver dysfunction, possibly linked to alcohol-related or viral hepatitis. Another caus... Read Full »
Does hematospermia cause the appearance of dark red or brown spots in the semen?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a relatively very personal question. In the last few weeks (two weeks), I have noticed I have a little bit of either dark red or dark brown color in my semen. The liquid of the semen has a yellow color, but the jelly parts have dark red or dark brown. I am not sure why this is ha... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is called hematospermia (blood in semen). It is not cancer. It is mostly inflammation of the prostate or seminal vesicles. Less frequent ejaculation can cause infection as semen stasis is there. Investigations required semen for culture and ultrasound of pelvis. Tre... Read Full »