Short answer
No, sperm is not bad for you--though precautions should be taken to prevent STDs, which can be transmitted both orally as well as through intercourse. Sperm is transported in semen, which is largely made up of water and trace amount of nutrients.
Overall beneficial to your health. Things rated a 'B' may have some harmful qualities to pay attention to.
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Category 'A'
Very healthy and numerous health benefits. Side effects are rare. Things rated an 'A+' are typically necessary for survival (for example, water).
Very healthy and numerous health benefits. A few harmful qualities may be associated, but only under certain circumstances such as an allergic reaction.
Very healthy and numerous health benefits. Harmful qualities may be associated, but aren't usually serious.
It is important to note that even the best things in life can become bad in immoderate amounts. So, although something may be rated an 'A+', overconsumption/overdoing can bring unwanted effects.
Category 'B'
Very beneficial to your health. Things rated a 'B+' may have a few harmful qualities to pay attention to.
Overall beneficial to your health. Things rated a 'B' may have some harmful qualities to pay attention to.
More beneficial to your health than not. However, harmful qualities are most likely associated and shouldn't be overlooked.
The main difference between category 'A' and category 'B' is the harmful qualities typically present in 'B' items. Serious side effects are usually uncommon, but are still possible and should be taken note of.
Category 'C'
Both beneficial and harmful qualities associated. Things rated a 'C+' are typically a bit more on the beneficial side. Still, moderation is important.
A fairly even ratio of beneficial and harmful qualities. Moderation is important. Very general topics that can lean towards both sides of the spectrum will be placed here as well. Rice, for example, can be good or bad depending on the type.
More harmful than beneficial. Side effects are common, especially when consumed/done excessively. Moderation is very important.
Category 'C' usually denotes to both good and bad qualities. When it comes to this category, it is important to keep this word in mind: moderation.
Category 'D'
Harmful to your health. Although benefits may be associated, the bad most likely outweighs the good. Moderation is very important.
Harmful to your health. A few benefits may be associated, but the bad outweighs the good. Moderation is extremely important.
Harmful to your health. Very few, if any, benefits are present. Things in this category should be avoided as much as possible.
Category 'D' is typically for things that are more harmful than beneficial. While consuming/doing something unhealthy once in a blue moon shouldn't hurt, we definitely recommend eliminating 'D' items as a regular part of your routine/diet.
Category 'F'
Category 'F' is for things that fail to bring anything beneficial to the table, and are very harmful to your health. We recommend completely avoiding anything in this category. Long-term side effects of 'F' items are usually very serious.
Category 'N'
'N' stands for neutral. Things placed into this category are generally (a) neither good nor bad for you, or (b) lack the necessary evidence to reach any conclusions.
Long answer
Sperm is ejaculated during sexual activity through a fluid called semen. Semen houses the sperm, which can exist in a volume between 40 and 600 million in the semen, depending on the length and volume of ejaculation. Thus the health benefits of sperm are not limited to the actual sperm, which only make up one percent of semen, but extend to the semen as well.
Semen is made up of various liquids, including water. Semen also has amino acids, protein, fructose and glucose (sugars), and minerals like zinc, calcium, and vitamin C. Men who have had a vasectomy still produce semen, but sperm is not present. Semen will still have most of its properties without the presence of sperm.
Semen is edible. When it enters the body through the mouth, it is swallowed down the esophagus and enters the stomach, where is it digested like any food. The nutrients contained in semen exist in trace amounts. For example, the average ejaculation is between two and five milliliters, or up to 17% of an ounce. A full cup of semen (eight ounces, 240 milliliters, or 70 ejaculations) would contain about 710 mg of sodium and 12g of protein, making one ejaculation of little difference to the receiver’s body as far as providing sustenance and energy.
However, semen is more than just water and vitamins. When semen is received vaginally, the nutrients contained in semen are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream, making vaginal intercourse one of the most efficient ways to absorb semen into the body. Semen also contains a molecule called transforming growth factor beta, or TGR beta, which can contribute to your body’s cancer-fighting ability.
Unfortunately, some women are allergic to specific types of semen, evidenced by vaginal itching and burning. They are reacting to a particular protein in the semen, and the allergy can occur out of the blue with a long-term partner, or with a new partner the first time. This allergy is neither rare nor common and is usually treated with a desensitizing process at an allergist or immunologist where the vagina is injected with small doses of semen under the skin until the woman can tolerate the diluted semen. The couple must have intercourse every 48 hours to maintain the desensitization.
In general semen is not bad for you, and in fact can contribute to your overall health, although on a small scale (but no—it won’t make your breast grow!) Just avoid ingesting semen until your partner can be tested to confirm the absence of STDs.
Possible short-term side effects
- if allergic, burning and itching
Possible long-term side effects
- std’s (in untested partners)
Ingredients to be aware of
Benefits
- anti-cancer properties
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contains various vitamins
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