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A 21-year-old male asked:
Can the color of your sperm determine whether you are eligible to fertilize a female egg?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Roy Arnoldanswered
Internal Medicine 49 years experience
No: Color of semen has no bearing on fertility. Sperm count under microscope is gold standard for determining male fertility. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!
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