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Leon Almashan: More Sperm Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better-Quality Sperm

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Sep 8, 2026, 16:21

Leon Almashan: More Sperm Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better-Quality Sperm

Leon Almashan, Founder of MansMatters, shared on LinkedIn:

”Myth: ‘Saving your sperm makes them stronger.’

It sounds logical.

Don’t ejaculate for several days – build up more sperm – better fertility.

But biology is a little more complicated.

Longer periods without ejaculation generally produce:

More semen volume
Higher sperm concentration

So far, so good.

But research suggests there can be a trade-off:

Lower Progressive sperm motility
Higher Sperm DNA fragmentation

In other words:

More sperm doesn’t necessarily mean better-quality sperm.

Sperm are continuously produced, mature and stored within the male reproductive system. They are not simply sitting there becoming ‘stronger’ the longer you wait.

And we now have growing evidence that shorter periods between ejaculations can, in some circumstances, produce sperm with better motility and lower DNA fragmentation, particularly in men being investigated or treated for fertility problems.

That doesn’t mean every man should be ejaculating every day, nor does it mean longer abstinence makes sperm ‘dead’.

It means something much more interesting:

Quantity ≠ quality.

Even the number of days since your last ejaculation can materially influence the results of a semen analysis, which is why the abstinence period needs to be standardised when assessing male fertility.

Men’s reproductive health is far more dynamic than most people realise.

And perhaps the biggest myth?

That semen volume tells you how fertile you are.

It doesn’t.”

Leon Almashan: More Sperm Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better-Quality Sperm