Splooge?
Viscosity is a measure of how fast or slow a liquid flows from a container. The viscosity of male ejaculate fresh from the penis can vary from 1.3 cP to 23.3 cP at room temperature. For reference, the viscosity of water is around 1.0 cP. Given such a wide range, this means some men’s wads are almost as thin as water while others nearly need a grease gun to get it out. (Some women cite the texture of semen as being the reason for why they don’t like to swallow when giving blow jobs. They might have better luck with another man.)
The viscosity of semen starts to change as soon as it is ejaculated. That’s because during ejaculation, a protein called prostate-specific antigen (PSA) which is made by the prostate gland mixes with the rest of the semen. This starts a reaction that makes semen become more watery so sperm can swim in it. As a testament to how well PSA does its job, if a man ejaculates in a glass his semen will become almost like water within 5 to 30 minutes. This liquefaction happens even faster when semen is in the vagina, and it’s why semen drips out of a woman’s vagina when she stands up after intercourse.
Volume and Why You’ll Probably Never Shoot Like a Porn Star
When semen researchers have too much time on their hands, they apparently masturbate a lot. This explains why so many studies have been done on the volume of human ejaculation.
These studies show that the average volume of each wad is between 2.3 ml and 4.99 ml. For reference, a teaspoon is a pubic hair shy of 5.0 ml. So it’s safe to say that the average man shoots between half a teaspoon and a full teaspoon each time he ejaculates. (The average bull weighs between 1,000 and 2,000 lbs. He ejaculates between 4 ml and 8 ml, or not much more than the average human male.)
Given that these studies were averages of groups of men, the range of 2.3 ml and 4.99 ml seems awfully wide. So there were clearly differences in the protocols or the way the ejaculations were collected.
Semen Allergies
A semen allergy is caused by an allergic reaction to a particular protein in semen that’s made by the prostate gland. The onset can vary. A woman could have been just fine with a partner’s semen for a couple of years, and then suddenly start having an allergic reaction to it for no good reason. Or she may have had a semen allergy from her very first contact with semen. Symptoms can include pain, redness, burning, swelling, and itching.
Semen allergy is very uncommon. Up to 40,000 women in the United States are thought to have it. One way to decide if the problems are due to semen or chronic vaginitis is to use a condom during intercourse. (It’s best to use a polyurethane condom, given how the symptoms might also be from a latex allergy.) If the symptoms stop when you are using a condom but begin again when you don’t use a condom, it’s time to consider a semen allergy.
Aside from a complete gynecologic exam, a woman will need to get intradermal testing to see if she has an allergy to semen. This is where a small amount of semen is injected under the skin. If this were done in a show on the Syfy Channel, an unwanted alien child would probably start incubating under the woman’s skin. But in real life, it simply determines if there’s an allergic reaction.
Fortunately, there is a desensitization treatment for semen allergy that is safe and effective. You need to do it under the supervision of an allergist or immunologist. It is called a “graded challenge” where diluted solutions of semen are placed in the vagina every twenty minutes until the woman is able to tolerate undiluted semen. The “downside” is that the couple has to have intercourse at least two to three times a week from that day forward to maintain the desensitization!
Another fascinating thing about semen allergy is a woman doesn’t get a bad reaction to the semen of just one guy. If she did, switching partners would be a treatment option, although not always a
Viscosity is a measure of how fast or slow a liquid flows from a container. The viscosity of male ejaculate fresh from the penis can vary from 1.3 cP to 23.3 cP at room temperature. For reference, the viscosity of water is around 1.0 cP. Given such a wide range, this means some men’s wads are almost as thin as water while others nearly need a grease gun to get it out. (Some women cite the texture of semen as being the reason for why they don’t like to swallow when giving blow jobs. They might have better luck with another man.)
The viscosity of semen starts to change as soon as it is ejaculated. That’s because during ejaculation, a protein called prostate-specific antigen (PSA) which is made by the prostate gland mixes with the rest of the semen. This starts a reaction that makes semen become more watery so sperm can swim in it. As a testament to how well PSA does its job, if a man ejaculates in a glass his semen will become almost like water within 5 to 30 minutes. This liquefaction happens even faster when semen is in the vagina, and it’s why semen drips out of a woman’s vagina when she stands up after intercourse.
Volume and Why You’ll Probably Never Shoot Like a Porn Star
When semen researchers have too much time on their hands, they apparently masturbate a lot. This explains why so many studies have been done on the volume of human ejaculation.
These studies show that the average volume of each wad is between 2.3 ml and 4.99 ml. For reference, a teaspoon is a pubic hair shy of 5.0 ml. So it’s safe to say that the average man shoots between half a teaspoon and a full teaspoon each time he ejaculates. (The average bull weighs between 1,000 and 2,000 lbs. He ejaculates between 4 ml and 8 ml, or not much more than the average human male.)
Given that these studies were averages of groups of men, the range of 2.3 ml and 4.99 ml seems awfully wide. So there were clearly differences in the protocols or the way the ejaculations were collected.
Semen Allergies
A semen allergy is caused by an allergic reaction to a particular protein in semen that’s made by the prostate gland. The onset can vary. A woman could have been just fine with a partner’s semen for a couple of years, and then suddenly start having an allergic reaction to it for no good reason. Or she may have had a semen allergy from her very first contact with semen. Symptoms can include pain, redness, burning, swelling, and itching.
Semen allergy is very uncommon. Up to 40,000 women in the United States are thought to have it. One way to decide if the problems are due to semen or chronic vaginitis is to use a condom during intercourse. (It’s best to use a polyurethane condom, given how the symptoms might also be from a latex allergy.) If the symptoms stop when you are using a condom but begin again when you don’t use a condom, it’s time to consider a semen allergy.
Aside from a complete gynecologic exam, a woman will need to get intradermal testing to see if she has an allergy to semen. This is where a small amount of semen is injected under the skin. If this were done in a show on the Syfy Channel, an unwanted alien child would probably start incubating under the woman’s skin. But in real life, it simply determines if there’s an allergic reaction.
Fortunately, there is a desensitization treatment for semen allergy that is safe and effective. You need to do it under the supervision of an allergist or immunologist. It is called a “graded challenge” where diluted solutions of semen are placed in the vagina every twenty minutes until the woman is able to tolerate undiluted semen. The “downside” is that the couple has to have intercourse at least two to three times a week from that day forward to maintain the desensitization!
Another fascinating thing about semen allergy is a woman doesn’t get a bad reaction to the semen of just one guy. If she did, switching partners would be a treatment option, although not always a
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