Zachary Levin: What about the dreaded blue ballswhat exactly are they?
VI: I call it pelvic congestion. If you're used to a certain level of sexual activity and you haven't emptied your prostate and the seminal vesicles (the storage area for semen), those areas start to feel full. I presume just the way somebody's nose might feel full when they've got a sinus problem and they just want to blow their nose. So it's semen buildup, or prostate congestion. Some guys don't masturbate before dates because they like that feeling. The only way to get rid of the situation is to drain the main vein by ejaculating.
Zachary Levin: I read two interesting statistics in The Penis Book by Joseph Cohen (Kvnemann, 1999). One was that the average speed at which ejaculate shoots out of a man is 25 m.p.h. The other is that the farthest medically recorded distance of ejaculation is 25.5 inches. But I once saw a porno with Ron Jeremy where the only thing stopping his output was the ceiling.
VI: Average speed? I have no idea. As to the second, I'd love to see the, ah, competition. I think we all did it when we were Cub Scouts.
Zachary Levin: I'd like to ask you a few questions regarding semen. I've heard of it referred to as, among other things, a "protein shake." Does it have any nutritional value?
Vito Imbasciani: The chief ingredient of semen is fructose, which derives mainly from the seminal vesicles. I wouldn't say it's good for you per se, but it's certainly not harmful.
Zachary Levin: How much does the average man come? Is it variable?
VI: The average man comes about three milliliters. The rare person may put out five to six milliliters [a teaspoon is 5 milliliters]. If a person hasn't come in while or is really turned on, it's going to be more.
Zachary Levin: Is it true that sperm makes up a very small percentage of the ejaculate?
VI: That's right. The sperm contribution is minimal, accounting for only one percent. Sperm is produced in equal parts between the prostate and the seminal vesicles.
