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I went to the urologist recently and he told me everything was fine with my ejaculation but i did not ask him about semen volume. i know urologists say the normal semen volume is 1.5 ml to 5 ml is there a way i can measure this in my house?

Q: i went to the urologist recently and he told me everything was fine with my ejaculation but i did not ask him about semen volume. i know urologists say the normal semen volume is 1.5 ml to 5 ml is there a way i can measure this in my house?

: Sure. Ejaculate into a container then use a teaspoon to measure the amount. 5 ml = 1 tsp. Any amount more than about ¼ tsp is normal.

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Sure. Ejaculate into a container then use a teaspoon to measure the amount. 5 ml = 1 tsp. Any amount more than about ¼ tsp is normal.

Answered 6/5/2023

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

You can buy a small plastic measuring cup from a pharmacy or use one that comes with some cough meds and ejaculate in it

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A member asked:

I went to the urologist recently and he told me everything was fine with my ejaculation but i did not ask him about semen volume. i know urologists say the normal semen volume is 1.5 ml to 5 ml is there a way i can measure this in my house?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Dr Handsfield agreed

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