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Is it neccessary for the semen to be whitish to have the quality of fertilization?

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Dr. Pouya Shafipour answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Fertilization: No, the white liquid you see in the semen is the nutrition that comes with it, the actual sperm is clear and fertilization is not dependent on the color but the quality of sperm.

Answered 12/7/2013

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