Hyperspermia

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In medicine, hyperspermia is a condition in which a male has an abnormally large amount of semen or ejaculate volume [1] and is generally defined when the ejaculate is above 5.5 mL. [2] It is the opposite of hypospermia, which is defined as a semen volume of less than 1.5 mL.

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Hyperspermia alone does not appear to influence sperm health. However, large volumes of ejaculate may have lower concentrations of sperm, leading to low fertility. [3] [1]

In some cases, high semen volumes can be a symptom of male accessory gland infection. [4]

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  1. 1 2 Cooke, S.; Tyler, J. P. P.; Driscoll, G. L. (1995). "Andrology: Hyperspermia: the forgotten condition?". Hum. Reprod. 10 (2): 367–368. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a135944. PMID   7769063.
  2. ↑ Kumar; Padubidri; Daftary (2022). Shaw's Textbook of Gynaecology, 18e. p. 210. ISBN   9788131266311
  3. ↑ Zhang, Yue-juan; Zhong, Jian; Zhu, Wei-jie (2015-12-01) [2015-07-15]. "Evaluation on sperm parameters of ejaculates with hyperspermia". Journal of Reproduction and Contraception. 26 (3): 131–134. doi:10.7669/j.issn.1001-7844.2015.03.0131 (inactive 14 December 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of December 2024 (link)
  4. ↑ Noweir, Hosam A.; Modgil, Vaibhav; Pearce, Ian (2022). "Male accessory gland inflammation (MAGI): an evolving entity". Journal of Clinical Urology. 15 (5): 414–423. doi:10.1177/2051415820987687.
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