Colton Underwood, Spermageddon, and the Journey to Daddyhood

The room was dimly lit, but that was the point. On an otherwise ordinary L.A. day, the nice lady handed Colton Underwood a small cup and guided him into a room that, in many ways, looked like the place where you might get your annual physical. Except next to the chair covered in paper wrap there was a television—and a couple drawers of porn. Though this wasn’t exactly how he imagined it would go down, becoming a dad was always part of the plan. So after bouncing around a few NFL practice squads, becoming the Bachelor, publicly coming out as gay after said Bachelor season, starring in a Netflix special titled Coming Out Colton, getting married, and now taking the first step toward fatherhood, Underwood had arrived at the doctor’s office to masturbate. His husband, political strategist Jordan C. Brown, was also in attendance. Much to the couple’s surprise, they were shown into the same room to collect their respective semen samples. “I don’t recommend it,” says Underwood, 32, of the team effort. “It’s a little distracting and also just, like, wasn’t the vibe, because from a medical standpoint you can’t do anything.” (Touching each other could contaminate the sample.) Underwood opted to use his phone instead of the analog porn, though the situation still presented some difficulties, with patients just on the other side of the door talking to their doctors, giving blood, and getting ultrasounds. “It’s very hard to set a mood,” he says. “So for any men that like to have their setup and be specific, it’s challenging.” [View in Browser]( [Men's Health]( [SHOP]( [MVP EXCLUSIVES]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [Alternate text] [Colton Underwood, Spermageddon, and the Journey to Daddyhood]( [Colton Underwood, Spermageddon, and the Journey to Daddyhood]( [The room was dimly lit, but that was the point. On an otherwise ordinary L.A. day, the nice lady handed Colton Underwood a small cup and guided him into a room that, in many ways, looked like the place where you might get your annual physical. Except next to the chair covered in paper wrap there was a television—and a couple drawers of porn. Though this wasn’t exactly how he imagined it would go down, becoming a dad was always part of the plan. So after bouncing around a few NFL practice squads, becoming the Bachelor, publicly coming out as gay after said Bachelor season, starring in a Netflix special titled Coming Out Colton, getting married, and now taking the first step toward fatherhood, Underwood had arrived at the doctor’s office to masturbate. His husband, political strategist Jordan C. Brown, was also in attendance. Much to the couple’s surprise, they were shown into the same room to collect their respective semen samples. “I don’t recommend it,” says Underwood, 32, of the team effort. “It’s a little distracting and also just, like, wasn’t the vibe, because from a medical standpoint you can’t do anything.” (Touching each other could contaminate the sample.) Underwood opted to use his phone instead of the analog porn, though the situation still presented some difficulties, with patients just on the other side of the door talking to their doctors, giving blood, and getting ultrasounds. “It’s very hard to set a mood,” he says. “So for any men that like to have their setup and be specific, it’s challenging.”]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Amazon's Overstock Outlet Is Still Full of Memorial Day Deals Right Now]( [Amazon's Overstock Outlet Is Still Full of Memorial Day Deals Right Now]( [Get up to 50% off home goods, tech, apparel, and more!]( [READ MORE]( [This Fundamental Summer Body Workout Preps You for Fun in the Sun]( [This Fundamental Summer Body Workout Preps You for Fun in the Sun]( [Use this four-day split to build muscle and get ready for the best season of the year.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [Now’s Your Chance to Get Brand New Golf Gear for 55% Off]( [Now’s Your Chance to Get Brand New Golf Gear for 55% Off]( [Save over 50% off on brands like Callaway, Peter Millar, Nike, and more.]( [READ MORE]( [Simu Liu Still Wants to Know More About Ken’s Body in ‘Barbie']( [Simu Liu Still Wants to Know More About Ken’s Body in ‘Barbie']( [Not even Ken knows everything about Ken.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [61% Off Summer Clothes From Vuori Might Be One of Their Best Sales Yet]( [61% Off Summer Clothes From Vuori Might Be One of Their Best Sales Yet]( [One editor calls them "incredible," FYI.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Here's How Much Weight You Can Safely Lose in a Week]( [Here's How Much Weight You Can Safely Lose in a Week]( [And how much is actually safe.]( [READ MORE]( The Best of Men's Health [This 4-Week Challenge Will Help You Last Longer in Bed]( [This 4-Week Challenge Will Help You Last Longer in Bed]( [READ MORE]( [This 4-Week Plan Will Perfect Your Oral Sex Skills]( [This 4-Week Plan Will Perfect Your Oral Sex Skills]( [READ MORE]( [READ MORE]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Prevention Embrace Your Emotions]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Men's Health is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazines, Inc. 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