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Semen extender

Okay kiddo, so when mommy and daddy want to make a baby, daddy’s sperm needs to travel up to mommy’s egg. But sometimes, daddy’s sperm needs to travel really far, like when they want to make a baby with a mommy who lives really far away.

That's where semen extender comes in! It’s kinda like a special juice that helps daddy’s sperm stay healthy and strong for a longer time so they can travel far without getting tired or sick.

Semen extender is made up of lots of special ingredients that help daddy’s sperm stay alive and moving, like sugars, salts, and proteins. It’s kinda like a really healthy smoothie for daddy’s sperm!

So when daddy wants to make a baby with a mommy who’s far away, he puts a little bit of semen extender into his semen, like adding some berries to a smoothie, and that helps his sperm stay healthy and strong for a lot longer so they can travel all the way to mommy’s egg and make a baby!