Moral Seminal Fluid Analysis
Question
Hello,
I have a question regarding semen analysis.
As an observant Jew, my Rabbi has instructed me that the best method of collecting the semen is to use a condom during regular intercourse. I have to make sure that some (even a drop) of the semen gets released into my wife (not the condom). I would like to know where (or how) I should perforate the condom to ensure that some of the semen enters my wife, and not all of it goes into the condom.
Thank you.
Anonymous
Answer
Last Updated: November 21, 2021
Dear Anonymous,
To negate the contraceptive effect of the condom, you simply perforate the tip of the condom with a sterile needle prior to using it. This accomplishes exactly what you are seeking—-obtaining a sample for analysis from the seminal fluid retained in the medical condom, while maintaining the integrity of the marital act, since the perforation in the comdom permits seminal fluid to also be deposited in the vagina through a normal marital act. Not only is this a morally and aesthetically more suitable means for collecting seminal fluid for analysis than the commonly employed method of asking the man to provide a specimen during his visit to the lab, there are also some studies which indicate this may be a more accurate analysis, reflecting normal conditions.
For an accurate sample, you also should use a condom that has not been treated with spermicides, sometimes referred to as medical condoms. Because many have told us they have encountered difficulty obtaining medical condoms from doctors or labs who may not be sensitive to this request, we do offer a medical condom, the “Male Factor Pak”, for sale at our cost. To obtain, simply send $10 payable to CANFP and one will be mailed immediately to the address you provide.
Sheila St. John
To negate the contraceptive effect of the condom, you simply perforate the tip of the condom with a sterile needle prior to using it. This accomplishes exactly what you are seeking—-obtaining a sample for analysis from the seminal fluid retained in the medical condom, while maintaining the integrity of the marital act, since the perforation in the comdom permits seminal fluid to also be deposited in the vagina through a normal marital act. Not only is this a morally and aesthetically more suitable means for collecting seminal fluid for analysis than the commonly employed method of asking the man to provide a specimen during his visit to the lab, there are also some studies which indicate this may be a more accurate analysis, reflecting normal conditions.
For an accurate sample, you also should use a condom that has not been treated with spermicides, sometimes referred to as medical condoms. Because many have told us they have encountered difficulty obtaining medical condoms from doctors or labs who may not be sensitive to this request, we do offer a medical condom, the “Male Factor Pak”, for sale at our cost. To obtain, simply send $10 payable to CANFP and one will be mailed immediately to the address you provide.
Sheila St. John
Answered By:
Sheila St. John
Sheila St. John is the Executive Director of the California Association of Natural Family Planning, coordinating the non-profit’s education and advocacy efforts throughout the state. Initially attracted to NFP as a healthy, effective method for planning families, drug, device and surgery free, her passion for NFP has grown over the last 42 years as she has journeyed with the over 900 couples she has personally instructed in its use, and been privileged to witness its role in overcoming infertility, women’s health, and the transformation that occurs in lives of men, women, and families, when we embrace God’s design for love and life.
