Watery semen

[temp256]

Lately I've noticed my semen has been rather thin and watery. Is this a sign of a lack of certain vitamins? I remember reading something like that.

Is there anything I can do to thicken it?

 

[SweetErika]

Check out The Blank Manual sticky at the top of this forum...there's specific advice on supplements and the like in there.

I've noticed the consistency of my husband's semen varies primarily with (de)hydration (alcohol, water intake, caffeine, and sodium) and frequency of ejaculation (if he hasn't in awhile or doesn't frequently, it's much thicker).

Edit: I know porn and the like can give guys the impression copious amounts of thick semen is optimal, but it's really not something to fret over...from hearing from many other women, I'd say 99% don't give a damn as long as you're healthy and don't have a terribly strong flavor. In fact, when it comes to oral specifically, I prefer a thinner consistency by far, and have noticed thinner semen often tastes better, so you probably have a very good thing going.

 

[temp256]

I don't care about appearance or amount, I just remembered something about consistency being an indicator of a vitamin deficiency. Plus thicker is a lot less messy.

 

[lizaveta]

I don't care about appearance or amount, I just remembered something about consistency being an indicator of a vitamin deficiency. Plus thicker is a lot less messy.

You could also just be well hydrated. I think I read somewhere that most people are mildly dehydrated, most of the time, due to caffeine, sodium or alcohol consumption, and just plain not drinking enough water. If you were dehydrated, and now you aren't, your ejaculate will be thinner than it used to be.

 

[Eilan]

FWIW, when my husband had really watery semen it was because he had a low sperm count. Once he had surgery to correct the problem, his cum got whiter and thicker.

Just a thought.

 

[Quoll]

Check out these links.
http://www.jackinworld.com/misc/faqtree2.html#semapp1

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/menshealth/facts/semenandsperm.htm

Consistency and colour vary quite a bit, it may have to do with frequency of ejaculation and also how much of each particular secretion involved in the makeup of semen has been produced at a given time, maybe this is where the vitamins come into it.

 

[Shale]

Yeah, in my frequent JO sessions I notice sometimes it is thicker and sometimes thinner in consistency as well as variations in amount. Frequency of orgasm probably influences the amount, but consistency is probably the hydration of the moment.