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Your Questions about and for Men

Questions about and for Men:

Date: 07/25/05

Q: I have had sex with my girlfriend and I was just wondering if "pre-cum" carries sperm...is it true it can only carry sperm out if it is in the urethra?  What if the urethra is clean?

A: Studies show that pre-ejaculate (pre-cum) does carry sperm that can cause a pregnancy.  The amount of sperm in pre-ejaculate is far less than what you're typical ejaculation would carry--however there is still plenty to cause pregnancy or spread an STD.  Condoms are going to be your best form of protection if you're concerned about any STD's as well as pregnancy and your girlfriend may want to consider using a birth control method, if she' not already.  Sperm travel from the testicles, where they are produced, to the epididymis--the holding tank for a few weeks, from there the vas deferens take them to the urethra...while passing by the seminal vesicles-which produce fluids also known as semen to keep the sperm healthy and help them travel on out the the urethra to wherever destination they may be heading.  By clean...do you mean that you've recently ejaculated?  Well, pre-cum helps coat the urethra to allow the sperm to move, if there are sperm in the urethra from a previous ejaculation, it is possible for pre-cum to push them on through before his next ejaculation.  Hope that helps you out.

Q: Why does my husband cum so fast during sex and why does his sperm smell bad?

A: This is common in many men, there are methods to help prolong stimulation before he ejaculates, like the "start-stop" method.  A little further research can help you out with that.  As far as his sperm having an odor, do you mean his semen, which contains sperm?  Many people have natural odors, if you think it is an abnormal smell he may have an infection or an STD--if you are concerned suggest for him to visit his doctor or local clinic.

 

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