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What Causes Yellow Colored Semen?
Question: hi, just wondering, I drank a lot tea during this weak and 1 litre before masturbating, and I ejaculated yellow semen, no pain at anything at all, just normal ejaculation but yellow semen. what does this mean?
Brief Answer:
Yellow semen can be due to diet, multivitamin or masturbating infrequently
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Semen in its normal appearance can vary from colorless to slightly thick whitish.
Following reasons can cause yellow color semen
1. If semen is mixed with urine, as you have taken ?1 litre fluids (tea or water) just before masturbation, it can mean your bladder was full during erection and the semen and urine got mixed.
2. If you did not do ejaculate (by masturbation or sexual intercourse) for many days then the old semen that gets ejaculated can be yellow
3. Intake of diet containing foods rich in sulfur include garlic, onions, legumes, grains, nuts, cabbages can also give a yellow color.
4. Taking multivitamins might also considered to be a cause of yellow semen.
5. Infections in prostate can produce yellow color semen. As you do not have pain or burning therefore the possibility of infection is less.
6. Increasing age gives semen a yellowish color (not applicable for you)
Yellow semen after masturbation is usually not a cause for major concern if it happened for the first time and can be related to diet, multivitamins or masturbating for after a long time. If it happens continuously even after 4 weeks then you might need to consult the urologist and get clinically evaluated.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Yellow semen can be due to diet, multivitamin or masturbating infrequently
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Semen in its normal appearance can vary from colorless to slightly thick whitish.
Following reasons can cause yellow color semen
1. If semen is mixed with urine, as you have taken ?1 litre fluids (tea or water) just before masturbation, it can mean your bladder was full during erection and the semen and urine got mixed.
2. If you did not do ejaculate (by masturbation or sexual intercourse) for many days then the old semen that gets ejaculated can be yellow
3. Intake of diet containing foods rich in sulfur include garlic, onions, legumes, grains, nuts, cabbages can also give a yellow color.
4. Taking multivitamins might also considered to be a cause of yellow semen.
5. Infections in prostate can produce yellow color semen. As you do not have pain or burning therefore the possibility of infection is less.
6. Increasing age gives semen a yellowish color (not applicable for you)
Yellow semen after masturbation is usually not a cause for major concern if it happened for the first time and can be related to diet, multivitamins or masturbating for after a long time. If it happens continuously even after 4 weeks then you might need to consult the urologist and get clinically evaluated.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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