Semen - A Food Group?!

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Is a man’s semen good for you if you swallow? I have been told that it
has protein in it.

Yes, semen has protein in it, but I wouldn’t consider making a meal
out of it! Semen contains citric acid, fructose, and protein, all of
which are nutrients that are also found in food. Although these
nutrients are necessary ingredients for a healthy diet, ingesting a
man’s semen is not a good or recommended way to go about consuming
these nutrients. Other components of semen are alkalines,
prostaglandins, and approximately 300 million sperm. Every teaspoon of
semen that is consumed adds 5 calories to your daily intake. The
amount of semen produced during ejaculation varies from man to man,
but on average one to two teaspoons of semen is produced with each
ejaculation.

It is also important to consider the risks involved with fellatio and
swallowing a man’s semen. HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases
can be transmitted by swallowing semen and from oral to genital
contact. Any contact that a person may have with another’s bodily
fluids increases risk for contracting a number of diseases or
infections. If your partner has been recently tested for sexually
transmitted diseases and HIV and the test results were negative, then
the semen would be considered “safe” to swallow. Before making semen
the primary source of protein in your diet, try incorporating some
lean meat or low fat dairy products into your diet!

Katie Boutott, B.S.
Health Educator
Health Iowa/Student Health Service