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" Question I have noticed that the quantity and consistency of my semen  has changed.  It used to be copious and fairly thick, but now I can only manage a few spurts of thin, watery semen.  I have always had strong orgasms &amp;amp;#8211; now I seem to be going through the motions, but with very little to show for it!  I have experienced a dull pain in my abdomen at the moment of orgasm &amp;amp;#8211; however, I think this could be due to my testicles contracting very tight to my body, especially the left one as the area above it is where it hurts.  After orgasm a clear sticky fluid weeps from my penis. I assume this is ejaculate that has not been shot out!  I&amp;#039;ve never encountered this before!  I have read through information thinking it may be something to do with prostate problems &amp;amp;#8211; it sometimes takes a moment for me to start the flow when urinating.  I am confused as to whether should I go to a STD/GUM clinic for a check or to my GP?    Answer Forgive my mentioning it at the start, but the one thing that stands out from the details you&amp;#039;ve given me is that you are about five stone overweight!  This is probably not doing your health &amp;amp;#8211; including your sexual health &amp;amp;#8211; any good.  Look: not much research has been done on male ejaculate and its appearance and consistency.  Men tend to worry about whether it is &amp;#039;thick&amp;#039; or &amp;#039;thin&amp;#039; &amp;amp;#8211; but there&amp;#039;s no evidence that thickness or thinness means anything.  What about volume?  It&amp;#039;s important to realise that the amount which the average guy produces is only 5ml &amp;amp;#8211; or about a teaspoonful. If you&amp;#039;re producing that much, then you&amp;#039;re doing ok.  Prostate problems are unlikely at your age of 36 &amp;amp;#8211; unless you&amp;#039;ve ever had an actual prostate infection.  However, you have two symptoms that do need investigating: pain and what could be a discharge (though from your description I can&amp;#039;t be sure that you&amp;#039;ve got one).  Anyway, the place to go and have tests is a genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic, where they&amp;#039;ll help you sort this out.  Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team   Other Qs &amp;amp; As Am I infertile? Can I bank some sperm? Can I improve my sperm motility? Can my treatment for epididymitis prevent my wife from conceiving? Can sperm swim the wrong way? Can working in a hot place make me infertile? Chlamydia and thin, yellow semen Could my operation have affected my sperm count? DIY sperm freezing Does male fertility decline in their 40s? Ejaculation and infertility Ejaculation worries &amp;amp;#8211; too little semen Fertility &amp;amp;#8211; sperm clumping Is my semen normal? Low sperm count My boyfriend&amp;#039;s semen is pink My brother has blood in his sperm My semen has changed My sperm drips Red sperm Small testicles: does that equate to a low sperm count? Sperm shortage What causes low sperm count? Why do I get traces of blood in my sperm?   Last updated 30.06.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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