Semen quality

Semen quality is like the juice that comes out of a penis when a boy grows up - it contains tiny things called sperm that can make a baby when they connect with a girl's egg. But just like how some fruits make better juice than others, some boys have better quality juice than others.

To understand good semen quality, you need to know what the sperm in the juice look like. They are shaped like tiny tadpoles with a head that contains DNA (like a book with instructions) and a tail that helps them swim. Good quality juice contains lots of strong, fast, and healthy tadpoles that can swim up to a girl's egg and fertilize it.

But sometimes, boys might have lower quality juice. This could happen for many reasons like smoking, drinking alcohol, or taking certain drugs. Some medical conditions or infections can also hurt the tadpoles or even stop them from growing. Lower quality juice might have fewer tadpoles, or they may be slow, weak, or sick. This could make it harder for the tadpoles to reach the egg and make a baby.

Doctors can test the quality of a boy's juice by looking at the sperm under a microscope. They check things like the number, shape, and movement of the tadpoles to see if the juice can make a baby. If the juice is not good enough, there are things boys can do to make it better like eating healthy, staying active, and avoiding bad habits like smoking or drinking too much. Sometimes doctors can even give boys medicine or treatments to help improve the quality of their juice.