Ok I could be the only person who didn't know this but I was so surprised... we went to a fertility clinic yesterday for the first time and my husband had his semen analysis and they asked if he had abstained from ejaculation for 3 days and he proudly said "yep! 6 actually!" We both figured the longer you wait the more healthy sperm will build up, right!? I've always read that he should avoid masturbating completely while ttc. Well the nurse then says that his results might be worse because he waited so long! It turns out the longer sperm sits around in there, the slower and more unhealthy it becomes! The "sweet spot" apparently is 2-5 days! My husband works evenings all week so we only really have sex on the weekends and on my ovulation day.. so he SHOULD be masturbating to "clear the pipes" every few days! I had no idea and even yelled at him for "wasting it"! 😂 I wish we had known sooner, so I thought I'd let you ladies know, too! Make sure you clear those pipes 2-5 days before ovulation!!!