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Last reviewed: 04.07.2025

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What should be the normal color of sperm? It should be noted right away that the smell and taste of sperm are individual. But still, the norm is a smell that can be compared to the aroma of chestnuts. Sometimes it smells a little like chlorine.
If the smell is sharp and unpleasant, then most likely we are talking about urogenital infections. But do not forget that alcohol, smoking, passion for spicy food, garlic or onions can also affect the smell.
The color of the sperm should be cloudy milky white or grayish yellow. If we talk about consistency, it resembles jelly or gel. Red or brownish sperm indicates that a blood vessel in the prostate has ruptured. Most likely, this occurs due to some kind of injury.
If the red tint does not disappear, you need to seek help from a doctor. After all, blood in the sperm may indicate that there is an infection in the body. In some cases, this indicates prostatitis and even cancer. Therefore, you need to monitor the color of the sperm.
Yellow sperm
If yellow sperm is found, you will have to think about your own health. Thus, a yellowish or greenish tint indicates an infection. Most likely, we are talking about gonorrhea.
In general, darkening of sperm does not just happen and often indicates serious problems. If this phenomenon is also accompanied by an unpleasant odor, then this means the presence of a venereal disease. Especially if it is a sour aroma.
Treatment of the problem should not be delayed under any circumstances. Because it can lead to more serious diseases, including impotence.
So it is absolutely necessary to pay attention to the shade of sperm. Especially if it is yellowish. In this case, you need to seek help from a specialist. This problem will not disappear on its own. Moreover, completely ignoring it can lead to more serious problems. In general, sperm, namely its consistency, smell and taste also depend on what a man consumes. But not a single positive factor can affect the color.
White sperm
If a man has white sperm, there should be no reason to worry. This color is normal.
So, a cloudy milky white or grayish-yellow shade is normal. The consistency of sperm resembles jelly or gel. After some time after ejaculation, the "raw material" becomes translucent and more liquid.
Other changes may indicate an infection, even a very serious one. A white tint is quite normal. There is no need to worry in this case. In this case, sperm can only change the smell. But this indicates what the man prefers. Spicy food can change the taste of sperm. Bad habits can also affect this. These include alcohol and smoking. Therefore, you should always monitor your own preferences. If the smell is sharp, then most likely we are talking about a disease. You should not delay with this under any circumstances.
White sperm can only be accompanied by different aromas and that's it. In any other cases, you should seek help from a doctor.
Brown sperm
Blood causes brown sperm. Why does this occur and can this process be considered safe? If the sperm has not returned to normal within 2 days of the color change, you will have to seek help from a doctor.
Most likely, the man has vesiculitis. This is a disease during which inflammation of the seminal vesicles occurs. This usually occurs against the background of chronic prostatitis.
Basically, this disease proceeds without any symptoms. Vesiculitis can be detected only by the presence of a pink or reddish tint of sperm. But if the disease has arisen against the background of chronic prostatitis, it can manifest itself in a different way. Thus, the main symptoms are weakness, painful urination, fever, fatigue and pain in the perineum. In this case, you must immediately seek help. After all, the problem must be eliminated. In the future, untimely treatment can lead to a number of problems. This means that it is always necessary to monitor the color of sperm.
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Pink sperm
What does pink sperm indicate? If a man notices a strange color after ejaculation, then most likely it is a disease. Thus, pink or red sperm indicates hemospermia.
Often there are blood impurities in the "discharge". Most likely, in this case we are talking about inflammation of the prostate gland or urethra. Sometimes both the gland and the urethra become inflamed at the same time.
It is clearly not worth leaving the problem to chance. This can lead to various problems in the future. And in general, inflammation itself is an unpleasant symptom. In the future, this can lead to the development of cancer. Therefore, as soon as a strange color or aroma is noticed, you need to go to a doctor for a consultation. It is necessary to take the appropriate tests and determine what caused the inflammation.
In general, pink sperm is not a good sign. In any case, a doctor's consultation is necessary. After all, this may indicate a serious illness that requires timely treatment.
Clear sperm
The absence of germ cells in the ejaculate results in transparent sperm. This disease is called azoospermia, and there are two types.
Thus, at the first sight of transparent sperm, a violation of spermatogenesis in the testicle is observed. Moreover, this is confirmed by the presence of atrophy of the seminiferous tubules during biopsy. This phenomenon occurs as a result of underdevelopment, degeneration of the testicles or atrophy.
This pathology is least common in diabetes mellitus, neuropsychiatric disorders, vitamin deficiency and X-ray irradiation. The second type of disease is excretory azoospermia, which is characterized by spermatogenesis with cicatricial changes in the vas deferens. Moreover, they occur after inflammatory diseases.
In necrospermia, as a rule, the spermogram shows immobile spermatozoa in the ejaculate. There may be disturbances in the maturation of the germ cells in the epididymis. Naturally, all this may be accompanied by inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles. Therefore, it is necessary to observe the color of the sperm.