Have you ever wondered why semen tastes the way it does or can you make it taste better? Well,
I've got a lot of questions about this and I'm Dr. Rena Malik, Urologist and Pelvic Surgeon,
and today I'm going to answer exactly why semen tastes the way it does and is it possible to
actually change its taste and if you're new here I make urologic content on sexual health bladder
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so the semen or ejaculate that comes out most people think it's just made up of sperm but
that's not actually true sperm only makes up about five to ten percent of the entire volume of the
semen and if you check out my last video i talk about exactly the process by which semen is made
and semen is made up of a lot of different things fructose which is a sugar a number of minerals
like sodium zinc calcium citric acid phosphorus and it's naturally alkaline what does alkaline
mean well on an acid-base scale where seven is normal or neutral the ph of semen ranges
anywhere from 7.2 to 8.2 so why would semen need to be alkaline well for reproductive purposes the
vagina is normally acidic in order for the sperm to stay healthy in an acidic environment the fluid
around the sperm is alkaline to help protect the sperm and because of the alkaline nature the semen
is actually a little bit bitter also it can be slightly sweet because of the fructose contents
and slightly metallic tasting because of all the vitamins and minerals that are in the
semen itself so can eating things like pineapple or fruits actually make
semen taste sweeter well that's a big thing that people say but does it actually hold true well
unfortunately no one's ever done a real study on this particular topic no one's ever said hey
we're gonna have you eat pineapple and you not eat it and let's see how that changes the taste of the
semen so i can't tell you based on evidence that we've studied that this is true but it makes sense
that if you're eating a lot of high sugar content fruit like pineapple kiwis papaya peaches oranges
those sorts of things with a lot of fruit can actually increase the fructose content of the
semen and make it taste a little bit sweeter it's not going to be super sweet it's just going to be
slightly sweeter the reason pineapple is always talked about is because pineapple is acidic and so
it helps kind of bring down that ph of the semen so it's less alkaline and hence a little bit less
bitter similar fruits are lemons and cranberries that also have some of that ph balancing
property or because of their acidic content certain spices like cinnamon nutmeg and wheatgrass
have been thought to also sweeten the taste and then celery because it's really high in vitamin c
can help kind of flush out some of the salty taste and also make it a little bit less
salty also if you're drinking more water that's going to dilute some of the semen and make it
less strong tasting so ultimately what should you just eat a bunch of pineapple right before you're
about to have intercourse or oral sex not exactly it doesn't work right away so if you enjoy eating
fruit and you enjoy eating things like cinnamon and nutmeg and celery certainly add them to
your diet of course be careful because some of these fruits can have really high sugar content
which in large quantities can be bad for your health overall also be careful there are certain
things that can actually make your semen taste a little less nice and so those can include things
just like we talked about before with what makes your urine smell funny things like asparagus
that we've talked about in a video before similarly asparagus can make your semen smell
and taste a little bit unappetizing or things like coffee marijuana alcohol all those things and even
sometimes red meat can give it more of a strong salty taste bottom line for a variety of reasons
guys for your sexual health for your semen for your testosterone levels and for your heart make
sure you're eating a very healthy diet this is going to keep you having stronger erections having
better tasting semen higher testosterone levels and so much more so what that includes is eating
lots of fruits and vegetables avoiding processed things anything out of a package is really high
in salt and usually not good for you and trying to really avoid those fried fatty foods and red meats
that can really clog up your arteries alright i hope that answers your question and i'll look
forward to seeing you next time as always remember to take care of yourself because you're worth it