Can abstinence really protect semen?

Chinese people have had a "cherishing" complex about semen since ancient times. There is a saying among the people that "one drop of semen is equal to ten drops of blood". In the famous novel "Dream of Red Mansions", there is such a scene: Jia Rui masturbates in front of the Mirror of Love and Lust after suffering from cold and hunger, which leads to his death from exhaustion. In fact, as long as you maintain it properly, semen will not dry up.

Let us first understand the composition of semen from a scientific perspective. During ejaculation, the highly concentrated sperm suspension in the epididymis and the secretions of the accessory glands (prostate, seminal vesicles and bulbourethral glands, etc.) are mixed and diluted to form semen, of which the secretions of the accessory glands account for about 90% of the semen, and the secretions of the prostate and seminal vesicles mainly come from the secretions. In terms of composition, 90% of semen, in addition to sperm, is seminal plasma, which is similar to plasma in composition, mainly water, in addition to a small amount of protein, trace elements, etc., which can be easily replenished through metabolism. Therefore, generally speaking, ejaculation does not cause any damage to the body.

Semen is mainly composed of fluids secreted by various accessory glands. There is generally no fixed amount. Currently, the World Health Organization stipulates that the semen volume should be greater than 1.5ML. Too little semen may be caused by incomplete retrograde ejaculation (semen is ejaculated backwards into the bladder), or a lack of androgen. It may also be caused by problems such as hypoplastic seminal vesicles and obstruction of the ejaculatory ducts.

Some men abstain from sex to conserve their semen, but this is completely unnecessary. Even if you abstain from sex, sperm will accumulate in the epididymis to a certain level and will overflow or enter the urethra and be excreted with urine. This not only fails to preserve semen, but is also detrimental to your physical and mental health. Of course, excessive indulgence is not good for semen health. It will cause the reproductive system and pelvic cavity to be congested and lead to reproductive system diseases.

If you want to make your semen inexhaustible, the best way is to maintain it scientifically. Smoking has a negative impact on male semen and can even cause testicular atrophy, so smoking should be avoided; drink less alcohol; radiation and harmful chemicals are also not good for male semen, so stay away from them; obesity can lower male serum testosterone levels, which is not good for male semen, so exercise should be increased and weight loss should be actively promoted.