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Title: What happens if you run out of semen?
Post by: thedoc on 11/07/2014 14:30:02

Abdul kadir asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Sir what happened if someone empty their all semen content from body?
What do you think?

Title: Re: What happens if you run out of semen?
Post by: syhprum on 11/07/2014 16:32:53

You get very nostalgic about what it was to be virile young lad 70 years ago

Title: Re: What happens if you run out of semen?
Post by: chiralSPO on 11/07/2014 16:39:01

Assuming there are no complications, I imagine the body just starts making more...

Title: Re: What happens if you run out of semen?
Post by: dlorde on 11/07/2014 19:42:29

Quote from: chiralSPO on 11/07/2014 16:39:01

Assuming there are no complications, I imagine the body just starts making more...

Yup.

Title: Re: What happens if you run out of semen?
Post by: evan_au on 11/07/2014 21:10:10

Adult human males produce sperm on a continuous basis in the testes. There is a temporary store for sperm in the epididymus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epididymus#Role_in_storage_of_sperm_and_ejaculant), which also allows the sperm to mature over a period of 2-3 months.

When the temporary store is exhausted, sperm count drops and fertility is reduced. You must wait until more sperm matures.

Semen consists of other fluids produced by a variety of glands (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semen#Composition_of_human_semen), including the prostate and seminal vesicles.

The rate of semen production is affected by a number of factors including age, hormones, sexual activity and stress.  In many species semen production is highly seasonal.

Title: Re: What happens if you run out of semen?
Post by: alancalverd on 14/07/2014 16:40:57

Sleep, usually.

Title: Re: What happens if you run out of semen?
Post by: evan_au on 14/07/2014 21:55:37

For many species, it is a case of "wait until next year".