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Do you have normal semen volume? Researchers say it is usually between 2 and 6 ml. [11] with an average of 3 ml. (A teaspoon is
5 ml). Keep in mind that you lose a little with aging as well, about .03 ml/year according to one study. [12] Semen volume has a
lot to do with simple genetics and anatomy. Very roughly half of the semen comes from the prostate, where it fills up the
ejactulatory tubes upon stimulation. The tubes are kind of like the missile tubes in a sub ready for launch. The PC muscles
contract during orgasm and deliver the goods along with another batch of fluid from the seminal vesicles in the testes for the final
explosive, potentially life-changing mixture.
However, some men notice their semen volume has gone down and become concerned. Of course, this can be from ejaculating too
much and also from aging. It can also be from retrograde ejaculation as I dicuss in my link onCauses of Low Semen Volume. If it
is indeed retrograde ejaculation, it needs to be handled a little differently and so I recommned that you read the above link.
However, in most other cases a man should be able to increase his semen volume a little and I discuss these below. (It is always a
good idea to talk to your doctor about it, especially if you are concerned about fertility.)
1. Increased Libido. There's a belief out there that libido is boosted greatly by the tank "filling up and needing emptying". I don't
know of any scientific evidence for that, but many men are convinced that this is the case.
2. HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy). I find that some men on testosterone therapy want to increase their semen volume,
because they feel they have lost so much. And they may have. However, the reason is usually not so much the HRT as simply
being hypgonadal, which is associated with decreased semen volume in men who have secondary hypogonadism. This condition
works from dysfunction of the hypothalmus or pituitary and is characterized by low or low-normal LH (leutinizing hormone).
3. Inadequacy. For many men semen volume is a symbol of their identity as a male.
Regardless of the reason, I have some natural ways to increase semen volume that have a study or two behind them. These are
listed below:
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Of course, there is always the ultimate boring way to increase semen volume: abstinence. Well, that's a lot of fun,
eh? It is true that if you wait a few days between ejaculations, your semen volume will increase accordingly. However, I am not
even going to include this as an option, because, unless you are going to join a monastery or switch careers to Arctic Explorer, this
is probably not a good option for you.
1. Maca. The herb from South American is synonymous with sexual passion and energy. And it is no wonder: it was used for ages
by the ancestors of the Incas for increasing libido.
Interestingly enough, this herb, which often served as food for the native
peoples, also increased semen volume as well. I cover this in my link on The Superpowers of Maca.
2. Zinc.One study put young men on a controlled diet and varying levels of zinc supplementation . Those with the least zinc had

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about a third less ejaculate than those with highest. [1] For more information, see my link on Zinc and ZMA.

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NOTE #1: If you are on HRT, there are no guarantees that any of these natural methods will increase your semen volume. The
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3. Tribulis. Tribulis Terristris is what I call one of the Super Sexual Herbs. Admittedly, it has a spotty record in raising
testosterone levels in men. However, this herb is known, among other things, for mimicking leutinizing hormone and, as such, it
should not be surprising that it boosts semen volume in a couple of animal studies. [2] Does it in humans? Well, you may have to
just try it to see if it works for you. (Always check with your doctor first of course.)
4. Vitamin C and Vitamin E? One study showed that daily megadoses of Vitamins C and E on infertile men did not significantly
improve semen volume. [3] However, the jury may still be out as a study on rabbit just a few years later
showed an increase in
ejaculate volume with the same two vitamins. So it
may be dosage levels, times per day, etc. [4] Also, I always
recommend mixed
tocopherols if you take Vitamin E as taking just the
traditional alpha tocopherol form will lower levels of the tocopherols (gamma
and delta, which is not a good idea as these serve very different functions
generally).
NEWS FLASH: There is some decent evidence that sperm acts as an antidepressant when absorbed through the vagina postintercourse and can even lower her blood pressure when taken orally.
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5. HCG. Some of my might bristle a little that I would call this "natural". Well, HCG is natural in the sense that it is a placental
hormone that the body is used to at some stage in its development. It's remarkably similar, as well, to leutinizing hormone and so
the body responds extermely well to it. Its use is on the rise with men on HRT, who have some shrinkage of the testes. HCG
allows men to stay on testosterone therapy with no loss in volume. (HCG can really ramp up estradiol production, so regular
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And, as expected, HCG will ramp up semen volume in men where in many men. In one interesting case study, one man was found
to be low testosterone from a pituitary disorder. HCG restored his semen volume (and testosterone). [5] Similar strategies have
been used in young men with secondary hypogonadims as well. [6]

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6. Prolactin. High prolactin generally means lower testosterone and lower libido for us guys. And, interestinly enough, one study
shows that it can mean decreased semen volume as well.[7] If you feel you're not squeezing out the juice like you used to, you
might want to have your prolactin pulled as well, For more information, see my link on Prolactin and Prolactinomas.
7. Retrograde Ejaculation. This condition occurs when some of the semen
actually gets pushed into the bladder upon ejaculation.
How would something this
occur? Actually, it is surprisingly common, because there is a valve (sphincter)
that normally keeps this
from occurring. A number of things (surgery, drugs, local nerve
damage, etc.) can lead to a state where this valve becomes overly
relaxed and semen is allowed to
flow down the wrong path. Men with this condition may notice that they literally
have no ejaculate
upon orgasming. If so, talk to your urologist.
8. Diabetes. Retrograde ejaculation (#5) can occur due to nerve dysfunction
or damage, because proper signaling never reaches the
sphincter valve. Of course,
neuropathy is one of the hallmark symptoms of diabetes and so it is no wonder that this
condition is so
common. In fact, one study found that diabetic men
actually had increased sperm output and sperm concentration but decreased
semen volume
and they speculated that this was due retrograde ejaculation. [8]
9. Smoking. We all know smoking is bad for you, but if you've never quit given them up, keep in mind that they will likely reduce
your semen volume as well. One study looked at fertile men and grouped them into non, mild, medium and heavy smokers. What
is interesting is that hormone levels (testosterone, LH and FSH) as well sperm motility (mobility) and density did not differ
significantly among the groups. The one characteristic that did differ was semen volume, which decreased with increasing levels
of smoking. [9]
10. Cadmium. High levels of cadmium were correlated with lower semen volume in one study. [10]

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REFERENCES:
1) Am J Clin Nutr July 1992 vol. 56 no. 1 148-157, "Effects of dietary zinc depletion on seminal volume and zinc loss, serum
testosterone concentrations, and sperm morphology in young men"
2)
Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry, 2008, 24(3-4):139-146, "Effect of Tribulus terrestris extract on semen quality and serum
total cholesterol content in White Plymouth Rock-mini cocks"
3) Hum. Reprod, 1999, 14(4):1028-1033, "Antioxidant treatment of patients with asthenozoospermia or moderate
oligoasthenozoospermia with high-dose vitamin C and vitamin E: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study"
4)
Animal Reproduction Science, Mar 2003, 76(1-2):99-111, "Effect of ascorbic acid and Vitamin E supplementation on semen
quality and biochemical parameters of male rabbits"
5) Urology, Oct 2000, 56(4):669, "Acquired hypogonadotropic hypogonadism presenting as decreased seminal volume"
6)
Fertility and Sterility [1991, 56(2):319-324], "Subcutaneous gonadotropin therapy in male patients with hypogonadotropic
hypogonadism."
7)
Fertility and Sterility, 1979, 32(5):556-561, "Male hyperprolactinemia:effects on fertility"
8)
Systems Biology in Reproductive Med, 1993, 30(1):47-54, "Semen Analysis in Insulin-Dependent/Non-Insulin-Dependent
Diabetic Men with/without Neuropathy"
9)
BJU International, Feb 2006, 97(2):324326, "Cigarette smoking is related to a decrease in semen volume in a population of
fertile men"
10)
Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine, 1992, 29(2):177-183, "Blood Concentrations of Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Zinc,
and Copper and Human Semen Parameters"
11) "Speman in Male Sterility", [Probe (1970): (IX), 4, 159], Vaze, V.H., M.S., F.C.P.S., Ambai Hospital, Kolhapur, India.
12)
Hum. Reprod, 2003, 18(2):447-454, "The association of age and semen quality in healthy men"
13) http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5263250#.UXyUd7U4tPM, "Not just good, but good for you", By Brian Alexander
(msnbc.com
contributor)

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